Shoeshine
girl, what do people say to you,
Shoeshine
girl, with your
window on the world.
-oOo-
As
I sit here in the coffee bar, you’re kneeling at the feet of city gents
– I
wonder what they say
You’ve
heard that chat up line a thousand times, pinstriped eloquence
does not impress, advances held at bay
-oOo-
Your
hands stained black and brown, no traces of a frown, your pillbox
hat cocked jauntily askew
Pass
the day with talk of rain while those around you hurry for the train,
that departs from platform 2
-oOo-
And
when you're sleeping,do you dream awhile, a different life of
opulence, a million miles away
And
there are many men to take you there, an ornament, accesorise,
relationships at play
-oOo-
But
your tranquility, your individuality, would keep you from a fabricated
dream
Love
for just the simple things, of truth, transparence, honest things is
worth more than luncheon voucher scheme
-oOo-
And
if we met you'd find a simple man, of honour and integrty, with
spiritual belief
No
Hampstead flat, suburban castle ground, a man of simple reckoning,
a man of light relief
-oOo-
And
I can truly say, if you should drift my way and gravitate into my
atmoshphere
That
you would never rue the chances that were passed by you, in order
for your motive to be clear
-oOo-
Sometimes
a dreamer
Never
a schemer
Looking
for love
But
never for things
Could've
caught many
But
wouldn't be happy
This
bird's found her freedom
Hear
how she sings!
