Keith West
Excerpt from a teenage opera
Count the days into yearshis eighty two brings many fearsYesterday's laughter turned to tearshis arms and legs don't feel so stronghis heart is weak, there's something wrongOpens windows in despairtries to breathe in some fresh airhis conscience cries: "Get on your feet.without you, Jack, the town can't eat".Grocer Jack, grocer Jack. get off your back.go into town. don't let them down. Oh no. no.Grocer jack. grocer Jack. get off your back.Letras de cancionesgo into town, don't let them down, Oh no. no.The people that live in the towndon't understandHe's never been known to miss his round,"It's ten-o'clock", the housewives yell."When Jack turns up we'll 'give him hell."Husbands moan at breakfast tablesNo milk. no egg. no marmalade labelsMothers send their children outto Jack's house to scream and shoutGrocer Jack, grocer Jack. get off your backcome into town. don't let us down. Oh no. no.Grocer Jack, grocer Jack. get off your backcome into town. don't let us down. Oh no. no.A Sunday morning bright and clearLovely flowers decorate the marvellous squarePeople cry and walk away and think about the fateful dayNow they wish they'd given Jack more affection and respectLittle children dressed in black don't know what happened to old JackGrocer Jack, grocer Jack, is it true what mummy says,you won't come back, oh no, oh noGrocer Jack, grocer Jack, is it true what mummy says,you won't come back, oh no, oh no
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