As grey dawn trickles round the sick-room blind
couples on cliff tops watch the sun go down,
a spear of crocus breaks the icy ground,
party-girls whoop and whirl to Dancing Queen.

Couples on cliff tops watch the sun go down
while you sip icy water through a straw.
Party-girls whoop and whirl to Dancing Queen,
an infant class will learn to forward roll.

While you sip icy water through a straw
kids perch on harbour walls with fish and chips,
an infant class will learn to forward roll.
While you’re befuddled-blind on drip-fed drugs

kids perch on harbour walls with fish and chips,
half-faint from dieting, brides breathe “I do.”
While you’re befuddled-blind on drip-fed drugs
he proudly paints the sign on his new shop.

Half-faint from dieting, brides breathe “I do,”
a spear of crocus breaks the icy ground,
he proudly paints the sign on his new shop
as grey dawn trickles round the sick-room blind.