Yack alleys

Do the jiggaloo

 Larkspur July is coming around,

gladiola will sharpen her sword,

Mrs Simkins will need to be layered

to spread her fragrance abroad.

I was riding the escalator

on the tube at Notting Hill Gate

hoping the train to Marble Arch

would be on time, not late.

I was stopped by the sad sweet sax player

why did he play that way?

he told me with tears running down his cheeks

“Mr. Jackson died today.”

You ask about my style

well I don’t know about that

I want to speak my mind out

let people know just where I’m at

still you are not quite satisfied

with our little rhyme

“let’s find a desert to traverse [say you]

there must be a mountain to climb.”

We can do that,

who knows but we may have to

but just for now relax my friend,

more gentle play pursue.

Wipe the spit out of your clarinet

I’ll fetch my old guitar

let’s go down to the market place

don’t forget to bring the jar.

We’ll jolly up some shoppers

lighten someone’s load

and if we make a couple of quid 

we’ll have a quick one for the road.

Sing a song of summer

one sad ballad will do

you can render your soulful nuance

I can do the jiggaloo.

Knowledge comes with experience

he only asked compensation,

other people expect a bribe

but hey life is free,  no obligation.