Labi Siffre - Not So Long Ago lyrics
[Labi Siffre - Not So Long Ago lyrics]
Man I knew quite well
He didn't do much, well he didn't think so
Working nearly every day and
Sleeping every night
A little sighing
A little laughing
Four days out of five he'd
Hurry home the quickest way
He didn't need much
Well he didn't think so
Then at home he'd say hello and
Kiss the wife and kids
They were glad to see him
He was glad to be him
Fridays after work he'd wander
Home a different way
He didn't think much
Well he didn't think so
Sitting by the riverside he'd feed
The ducks and swans
A little pleasure
A little leisure
Not so long ago some kids who
Should have been at home
Were throwing pebbles, down by the river
Seeing someone fast asleep they thought
They'd have some fun
A good old shake-up
He didn't wake up