SUNNY AFTERNOON REVISITED
I
Between the taxman and the party crowd
All they’ve left’s my funeral shroud
I guess at least I’ll get a decent wake
Paparazzi stalking in the fog
I’m pleased it’s raining cats and dogs
I wonder how they learnt what is at stake
I’ve tried to find solutions everywhere
Impossible of course, since no one cares
This unpleasant, present cash flow thing
Could have been solved come next year’s spring
Sulking on this rainy afternoon
In wintertime
In wintertime
In wintertime
II
I’ve been a spendthrift, without doubt
The tax-maniac devil found me out
Well, money tends to shout back when it’s flaunted
My art collection’s sold, of course
As were my yacht and favourite horse
It’s disgraceful how they make a man feel haunted
It’s freezing cold since the heating bill was due
Less sure feels worse when you are feeling blue
My golden life turned into brass
I’m doomed to live as middle class
Listless on this rainy afternoon
In wintertime
In wintertime
In wintertime
(… continued …)