VERSATILE VERSE 3

Prickly Pam from down the road
Has nowt better to do than try to goad

Me into reaction, but I’m staying calm

Me into reaction, but I’m staying calm
Walking away after showing my palm

To folks not part of a bigger scheme

To folks not part of a bigger scheme
I’ll share with them, my special dream

My life will be an open book

My life will be an open book
for anyone to read or have a look

I'll share the ups, the dramas and the downs as well

But not in the media, they’ll all give me hell

My finances, love life and home all laid bare

My finances, love life and home all laid bare
To be honest, it will be so bland, no one will care

But shall I fib, to spice things up?

But shall I fib, to spice things up?
No, they are sure to realize they've been sold a pup

I've never been good at telling lies

I've never been good at telling lies
Or hiding my feelings at a surprise

Party held to celebrate my retirement

Party held to celebrate my confinement
Which they zoom from a room ‘cos of Covid confinement

I smile and I wave but we can’t be together

I smile and I wave but we can’t be together
So I gaze out the window and watch the weather

Once in a lifetime the whole world tilts

Once in a life time the whole world tilts
And I wonder, if we all had very tall stilts

Could we see over the gloom and despair

Could we see over the gloom and despair
And see that there is some hope out there.

I think we'll soon be united with family and friends

I think we'll soon be united with family and friends
our children, grandchildren and all other gems

When the road map succeeds what a party there'll be

When the road map succeeds what a party there'll be
Attended by all the people I've been longing to see

It will be so much fun, but no doubt some tears too

It will be so much fun, but no doubt some tears too
And so deserved after what we’ve gotten through

Who’d have thought we had such resilience

Who’d have thought we had such resilience,
Will our lives ever return to past brilliance?

Or will we be scarred for life by corona?

Or will we be scarred for life by corona
And hide in our houses for ever and ever ?

There’s always the garden, a source of great joy

There's always the garden, a source of great joy
A great place for champagne with the hoi polloi

because it's gardens and parks where we'll break out first

Because it's gardens and parks where we'll break out first
So full of excitement - like balloons we could burst

I think I'll make bunting and flags for that day

I think I'll make bunting and flags for that day
We can make merry, be led astray

Who knows what will happen meanwhile

Who knows what will happen meanwhile
We can just keep on going . . . and smile!

Then one day we’ll make plans, and carry them out,

Then one day we'll make plans, and carry them out,
No doubt there will be dancing, and we'll laugh and shout

I tired of masks and keeping a distance

Then one day we’ll make plans, and carry them out,
But first I must get rid of this painful gout

I need to go easy on the bacon, and wine

I need to go easy on bacon and wine
But a small glass of Baileys I’m sure will be fine
Or
I’m tired of masks and keeping a distance
But doing that’s what’s keeping me in existence

Will my clothes still fit me, or must I buy new?

Will my clothes still fit me, or must I buy new?
I’m two sizes larger, so that is a cue

I’ll go to a convent and borrow a ‘habit’