girl across town

thers a girl across town on Jubilee street
who s a hard nut to crack but she s pretty sweet
from time to time she goes hard on me
but  I m letting it slide cos there s luv in she



and she cooks
vegetable chili / macaroni cheese / wraps with halloumi
does the washing / then puts the kids to sleep
I think she s worth it
I hate to see her hurting


and she s a mystery I m learning

there s a girl across town by the motorway
she sits in her garden and she stares at the rain
and when she stares I get afraid
of the dark inside merging with her grey    ...     skies

there s a girl across town where the hippies be
she s from the deep south near Purley
she s doin her best and she s teaching me
a lot about patience and family