Keep the Books
There’s a cupboard in the corner no-one’s opened for years
We got shelves full of ornaments and souvenirs
Boxes full of papers that record our affairs
And no-one knows what’s under the sink
We’ve got chopping boards and paper plates and kilner jars
Decorative vases from near and far
Enough drinking glasses to open a bar
Our friends don’t know what to think
The time has come to empty all the crannies and nooks
We’ve got a shed full of dibbers and hoses and hooks
Going to the council dump
But we can keep the books
We’ve got boxes full of cables that will never connect
DVI and VGA and Ethernet
Computers that have fallen into disrespect
Alexa’s on the shelf for good
It may surprise you but I tell you no lie
One day you’ll look up and look me in the eye
I will still be here and that’s something you don’t read in a book
Board games and bicycle pumps
Rusty nails and cricket stumps
Going to the council dump
But we can keep the books
© MarkGSongs 2023