It’s been a very busy week
No time to rest or bake
I felt tired and grumpy
Then Sue made me a cake…
DEAR MRS ANXIETY
DEAR MRS ANXIETY
PLEASE GIVE ME A BREAK
EVERY NIGHT I SWALLOW
THE PILLS THEY HAVE ME TAKE
I GO TO MY BED EARLY
I’VE STOPPED WATCHING THE NEWS
I ONLY SMOKE OCCASIONALLY AND
I’VE CUT RIGHT DOWN ON THE BOOZE…
WHEN IT COMES TO JOHN
I avoid uncertainty – I like things to add up
Life needs careful planning, I don’t believe in luck
I keep things in order so that everything will fit
I stay away from drama, and things I can’t predict…
Yellow Stickers
My old man he loves a bargain
Saturdays he’s down there sparring
Waiting to pounce
When the cheap stuff comes out
And he doesn’t mind a bit of barging…
Love vs Booze
If there comes a time when I have to choose
Betwixt the two curses of romance and booze
The highs of a lover or the comfort of beer
Love it will quickly be out on it’s ear…
I Avoid the Normal People
I avoid the normal people
Their contentment baffles me
But I sometimes like to watch them
(I hope that they can’t see)…
Genius Son
When I was a younger woman
(Some might say too young..)
I gave birth to a baby boy
A Genius son…
Not Dying
I’ve got a cold (but I’m not dying)
I’m tired (but I can have a lie-in)…
DRUNKEN GENERATION
These are the lyrics to the title track of my
soon-to-be-released CD with duo Black*Scarr.
I drink a lot – it’s true to say
It helps to get me through the day
It’s in my blood, my history
It’s etched in my identity
It’s all I know, it’s who I am
Another pint, another dram
Every woman every man
Down the pub drunk and damned
Welcome to The Drunken Generation…
I CANNOT GO TO YOUR HOUSE/ Come to my House
I cannot go to your house
Because I broke the rules
I came ‘round and upset the
Balance of it all
The walls were newly painted
No clutter was in view
Unnecessary objects
Were kept to just a few…
Emma Scarr 