tie the sheets to the green washing line

and check if the weather's fine

it's that time of the calendar year

the cheateau and millenium wine

are the kids washed and t-shirts clean?

like your weekly with men's magazines

october



by noon it's a sure thing that tempers will rise

as the first of the kegs are drained dry

contemplating the last of the roast

"is that your wife that's kissing the under 12's coach?"

the prodigy's job is to drive the kids home

newspaper hats and a hair-frosted comb

october



have you caught up on your neighbours life?

let's drink to the red in the heart of the sky

it's over

it's over

it's over