When I was a child, my gran and grandpa,
Went to live in Switzerland, which seemed very far…
My grandpa had cancer and was told by his doc,
He needed some warmth so he’d feel less croc.
They moved to Lausanne, a beautiful place,
Full of light and mountains, fresh air and SPACE!
Lake Geneva close by, it’s right on its shore,
It’s a city of substance, a place I adore.
Lausanne is the capital of the canton of Vaud,
The Jura Mountains lie north-west,covered in snow.
The Olympic Committee has it’s headquarters here,
The Romans originally founded it at Vichy – quite near.
In 1685, Huguenots, woman and man,
Found they were welcome here in Lausanne.
The city now boasts a 28 station metro,
The smallest place in the world to move people so!