Written winter 2009.
The other half hollers "turn up the heating"
"It's too many dollars, we'd have to stop eating"
"So turn up your collars and use extra sheeting!"
Now I'm out in the snow and my fingers are numb
My movements are slow, I can't feel my thumb
Any moment I know I'll go down on my bum!
A few mild days and the snow turns to slush
I wish I'd gone out with a spade and a brush
Would you come to my aid please the car needs a push
Once more it freezes and it's not very nice
People cry "Jesus!" as they slip on the ice
And I've got the sneezes - once... aachoo! Twice! **
Gone out on a trip with the road surface icy
Battling for grip, this journey is dicey
If those wheels slip the repairs will be pricey
I swear every year the winters get colder
My wife says it's me and I'm just getting older
Let's move to Hawaii then that's what I told her
Those people affected by SAD are so blue
There's so little sun to be had it is true
Yep, I'll be so glad when the winter is through!
** Yes, I know it's a cheesy line!
Sorry if this one is less amusing, I'd never tackled a mid-and-end-of-line triple rhyming scheme like this before. Tough one!
