QUIET GIRL

BULLIED AT SCHOOL, NO WHERE TO TURN,

CLOUT ROUND THE HEAD, MADE YOUR EARS BURN

THE LOUDEST GET HEARD AND SEEN AS GOOD FUN

BUT IT ISN'T SO NICE WITH A PUNCH IN THE TUM

TEACHERS ARE SYMPATHETIC OF THE BAD YEAR

BUT THE LOUDEST GET HEARD WITH ALL THEIR GOOD CHEER

TRY TO KEEP STILL, QUIET AND MEEK

HIDE IN THE LOO'S, PLAY HIDE AND SEEK

BY THE FIFTH GRADE, HAD TOO MUCH OF THIS HELL

WAIT BY THE GATE FOR THE SCHOOL BELL

SOON IT WILL RING FOR THE LAST TIME

THE SOUND WILL BE THE SWEETEST EVER CHIME

WALK OUT OF THE SCHOOL AND NOT TURN AROUND

THE QUICKEST THEY'LL SEE YOUR FEET HIT THE GROUND

FREEDOM AT LAST, GO GET A JOB

BUT IT'S ALREADY GONE TO A BULLYING YOB

THE OAK

DOWN THE ROAD WHERE I WAS BORN THERE WAS AN OAK SO CLEAN AND TALL

THE WONDEROUS BRANCHES UP SO HIGH, ALMOST REACHED AND TOUCHED THE SKY

IT GREW AND GREW YEAR AFTER YEAR, ALL WENT PAST BUT NOT TOO NEAR.

THE PARK IT CHANGED THE HOUSES TOO THE TREE WENT ON, JUST GREW AND GREW,

PLANS FOR BUILDINGS ALL AROUND STILL IT STOOD THERE SO BIG AND GRAND.

THEN CAME THE WIND THAT CHANGED THE WORLD , IT BLASTED IN AND MADE A SWIRL

DESTROYING ALL WITHIN IT'S PATH, BUT THE GRAND OLD OAK HAD THE LAST LAUGH

THE ELM'S WERE GONE, THE ROSE BUSHES TOO, EVERYTHING DESTROYED EVEN THE ZOO AND THE GRAND OLD OAK YOU MAY ASK?

STOOD STRONGER STILL AND SURVIVED THE BLAST

I'VE MOVED AROUND AND GONE ASTRAY, FAMILIES PAST AND GONE AWAY

I AM WEAKENED BY THE STORM THAT BLEW IN, LED ME AND TOOK ME FAR FROM HOME
ONE DAY, YEARS FROM NOW WHEN MY LIFE IS AT AN END

BLOWN AWAY IN HISTORIES BLEND
I HOPE THAT OAK GOES ON AND ON GROWING STRONG UNTIL WINTERS GONE

Bright Yellow Car

What"s that bright yellow car doing out there?
That"s the garden dad you"re looking at grass.
No through the window just out there
It"s enclosed Dad surrounded by a wall 

there is no car it's far too tall.
Why are you saying that, I know what I see, 

look it"s there don't take me for a fool.
Oh yeh dad I can see it now in the garden in front of the shed now do you want Ham, Cheese and pickle with bread?
What am I doing here, staying with you?
You came over last week coz you had flu
I know where I am, but who the hell are you?
What are you saying Dad it's me your daughter Sam

 and that's Andrew.
Oh, I don"t know who you people are
Just please take me home in your bright yellow car.

MEET ME SOON

DO YOU WANT TO COME FISHING?

UNFORTUNATELY I CAN'T

I'M GOING TO LONDON TO VISIT MY AUNT.

HOW ABOUT MONDAY, WE COULD GO FOR A WALK?

I'M ACTING IN A SHOW ON BROADWAY, NEW YORK

NEXT WEEK IN MY LOCAL FOR A QUICK DRINK?

I'M SORRY, I'VE GOT A PLUMBER ROUND FITTING A SINK

JOIN ME IN FRANCE AT THE CANNES FESTIVAL

WE MIGHT HAVE A SWIM IN THE HOTEL POOL

OR PERHAPS WE CAN MEET SOMETIME IN JUNE?

I DO HOPE SO, I'LL CONTACT YOU SOON.

VENICE IN OCTOBER, IT'S MY BIRTHDAY BASH

I'M OVER IN SWITZERLAND SAVING MY CASH

PLEASE CAN YOU MEET ME?, SOME CHRISTMAS PIE?
THE PASTOR SAID AS HE WENT BY

I CAN'T PROMISE ANYTHING BUT I WILL TRY

TO MEET IN DECEMBER AND LET BYGONE'S GO BY.

WHACK!!

PLEASE DO NOT HIT ME COS I DON'T LIKE PAIN
I KNOW I SCARE YOU BUT IT IS SUCH A SHAME
YOU HAVE TO USE VIOLENCE TO COVER YOUR FEAR
I COULD BE A FRIEND TO YOU, SOMEONE WHO'S DEAR
TO HIT AND BEAT ME WOULD LEAVE ME LAME
SQUASH ME FLAT AND DAMAGE MY BRAIN
BUT AS IT HAPPENS THE MAN LOST HIS GLANCE
THE NEWSPAPER MISSED AND RUINED HIS CHANCE
THE LITTLE PEST WAS GIVEN MUCH TIME TO HIS GAIN

AND THE SPIDER RAN OFF AND INTO THE DRAIN

CHARLIE BIT MY FINGER HARD

CHARLIE BIT MY FINGER, THEN BEGAN TO LAUGH
CHARLIE BIT MY FINGER BUT I HAVEN'T GOT A SCAR
IT WAS SO VERY PAINFUL THAT I ALMOST CRIED,
YET CHARLIE BIT MY FINGER RIGHT HERE ON THE SIDE
AFTER A LITTLE WHILE  I HAD COCO AND THEN A BATH
CHARLIE WENT TO BED AND I HEARD HIM LAUGH
WHY'S CHARLIE LAUGHING I ASKED MY MUM
"COZ DAD'S READING HIM A BOOK AND TICKLING HIS TUM"

HOW'S HE FIND IT FUNNY, HE'S TOO YOUNG TO KNOW
BUT CHARLIE LAUGHED HE LAUGHED AT ME, WHEN HE BIT MY FINGER SO
MY DAD PUT IT IN A DVD FOR ALL THE WORLD TO SEE
I WASN'T VERY HAPPY IN FACT I WAS ANGRY, ANGRY AS CAN BE
THAT EVERYONE IN THE WORLD WAS LAUGHING, LAUGHING JUST AT ME
I TOLD MY MUM IT WASN'T FUN, THEM ALL GIGGLING AT ME
MY MUM SAID I DON'T THINK THEY ARE HAVING FUN AT YOU, HONEY
TAKE A LOOK IN YOUR BROTHERS FACE WHEN HE LAUGHS OUT LOUD
IT'LL SEND JOY ACROSS YOUR FACE AND SPIN YOU IN A CLOUD

I WENT DOWN TO BREAKFAST CHARLIE WAS EATING TOAST
MY FACE WENT VERY WHITE AS IF I'D SEEN A GHOST
A WARM GLOW ROSE INSIDE AS IF IN A CHIMNEY
WHEN CHARLIE TOOK ONE LITTLE GLANCE LOOKING RIGHT AT ME
A BIG GRIN  APPEARED ON HIS FACE FOR ALL THE WORLD TO SEE
I PUT MY HAND UPON HIS HEAD AND TOUCHED HIS LITTLE FACE
THEN CHARLIE TURNED HIS HEAD I THOUGHT TO HAVE A LOOK
BUT CHARLIE BIT MY FINGER, A REALLY HARD BITE HE TOOK
HARDER THAN I HAD EXPECTED HIM TO,  HARDER THAN I THOUGHT
CHARLIE BIT MY FINGER AND I DROPPED MY EFFING BOOK.

YOU

I SEE YOU IN THE BLACK DRESS

I SEE YOU IN THE BLUE

I SEE YOU IN THE PINK DRESS

IT REALLY SUITS YOU

PRETTY IN ANYTHING

IN MY MINDS EYE YOU DO

BUT DON'T WEAR THE RED DRESS

IT'S NOT VERY NICE ON YOU

I SEE YOU IN THE SHADOWS

I SEE YOU IN THE TREES

I SEE YOU IN THE FLOWERS

SO COLOURFUL TO ME

I SEE YOU ALL AROUND

EVERYWHERE I MAY GO

BUT DON'T PASS  TONIGHT
COS I CANNOT SAY HELLO

I SEE YOU AS A WOMAN

I SEE YOU AS A GIRL

I SEE YOU AS A CHILD

WHEN YOU INNOCENTLY TWIRL

YOUR BEAUTY STILL ASTOUNDS ME

WHEN I THINK OF YOU

BUT DON'T FORGET MY HEART

ONLY YOU COULD HURT ME TRUE

I SEE YOU SEARCHING ALWAYS

I SEE YOU CANNOT COPE

I SEE YOU DRINKING ALL ALONE

WHEN THERE IS NO HOPE

YOU ALWAYS LOVED ME ONLY

EVEN, WHEN YOU WERE ILL

BUT DON'T EXPECT FORGIVENESS

FOR TAKING THAT AWFUL PILL

I SEE THE ILLNESS DROWN YOUR JOY

I SEE YOUR SUFFERING PAIN

I SEE YOUR NOTE HELD WITH A PIN

NEXT TO THE BOTTLE OF GIN

THOUGH YOU'RE BEAUTY HASN'T LEFT YOUR FACE

WHEN I SEE YOU HANGING IN THAT PLACE

THE FLAT WE USED TO SHARE I SEE YOU HANGING THERE

SO DON'T EXPECT TO BE FORGIVEN THIS DAY

YOU COULD HAVE TAKEN THE MISERY AWAY

YOU COULD HAVE GIVE ME ONE MORE DAY

I SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS

I SEE YOU IN MY SLEEP

I SEE YOU IN MY EYES

WHEN I BEGIN TO WEEP

WHY DID YOU HAVE TO LEAVE ME

WHY DID YOU HAVE TO GO

I GUESS IT JUST IS MEANT THAT WAY

FOR ME TO HAVE TO GROW

THAT'S FINE FOR YOU, THEY NEVER EVEN KNEW

NOW I HAVE TO MOVE AWAY

MOVE OVER THE FLOWING SEA SO BLUE

ILL NEVER BE WITHOUT THE WARMTH

I FEEL INSIDE FOR YOU

NEVER WILL BE A DAY WITHOUT

MY LOVE THAT'S HIDDEN TRUE

I'LL NEVER LEAVE YOU ALONE AGAIN

SO DON'T EXPECT ME TO.