Poem by Adrian Henri

Adrian Henri's Talking after Christmas Blues

Well I woke up in the mornin' it was Christmas Day
And the birds were singing the night away
I saw my stocking lying on the chair
Looked right to the bottom but you weren't there
There was
            apples
                oranges
                 chocolates
                       ...aftershave
- but no you.
 
So I went downstairs and the dinner was fine
There was pudding and turkey and lots of wine
And I pulled those crackers with a laughing face
Till I saw there was no one in your place
There was
            mincepies
               brandy
                   nuts and raisins
                             ...mashed potato
- but no you.
 
Now it's New Year and it's Auld Lang Syne
And it's 12 o'clock and I'm feeling fine
Should Auld Acquaintance be Forgot?
I don't know girl, but it hurts a lot
There was
            whisky
                vodka
                        dry Martini (stirred
                                    but not shaken)
                        ...and 12 New Year Resolutions
- all of them about you.
 
So it's all the best for the year ahead
As I stagger upstairs and into bed
Then I looked at the pillow by my side
--- Tell you baby I almost cried
there'll be
             Autumn
                 Summer
                         Spring
                           ...and Winter
- all of them without you.

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