Lockdown Blues (A Song)

AuburnScribbler

Verse 1

 

I get up in the morning,

Surprisingly late,

I normally surface at around, half-past eight,

Or am I telling lies, as I procrastinate?

Or maybe the Sun has yet to rise, but I start to fill my plate.

 

Chorus (repeat this after Verse 4)

 

It’s the Lockdown Blues,

A combination of some tears and some booze,

It’s the Lockdown Blues,

But you’ve gotta keep strong to win and never lose.

 

Verse 2

 

TV begins to blast,

With our new favourite stars,

There’s Johnson, there’s Hancock, there’s Jenrick, and even Dominic Raab,

Made to fabricate, or perhaps to mend our scars,

Or maybe like Cummings we should getaway in a tax-free paid car.

 

Verse 3

 

Thursday night comes,

Where we all celebrate,

We put our hands together for angels who kindly congregate,

Though the founder of that clap, wants to shut that gate,

Even that’s been taken from us, try to contain the hate.

 

Verse 4

 

You look inside the fridge,

Time to replenish the stock,

So, get your card, your bag for life, it’s time to take a walk,

But make sure you’re clean in quarantine, you wouldn’t want to baulk,

Or a second spike we’ll get, and we’ll stay in the dark.

  • Author: AuburnScribbler (Offline Offline)
  • Published: May 29th, 2020 04:56
  • Comment from author about the poem: Thought I share something a little different today, some song lyrics that I have written earlier. Imagine that there's a cool blues shuffle beat, and some dirty bluesy guitar licks behind them. Hope you enjoy, and please continue to stay safe everyone.
  • Category: Reflection
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  • ANGELA & BRIAN

    ANGELA HERE - Good Evening AS - Thanks for a really classic Poem / Song ! You have won the *Lockdown Poem of the Week* Great Rhyme Pattern for a Singing Blues (x a a a) (x b b b) etc plus a chorus E e E e

    V 1. One advantage of LD is spending more time in BED
    V 2. Lots of New Faces on TV *Boris' Boys & Girls*
    V 3. Everything gets *Clapped Out* in the end !
    V 4. WE dont want anymore T Roll stockpiling ! !

    Thnaks for we have enjoyed singng it - could be a hit
    Blessings & Love to You & Yours
    Angela & Brian & Smokey Cat
    Please check out site ~ Thanks !

    • AuburnScribbler

      Thanks, Angela and Brian and you are very welcome, glad that you have enjoyed it.

      It would be interesting to see how far it'll go, maybe I could sing it whilst I am out and about to get into people's heads eh? 🙂

      Thanks again and stay safe.

      Ben.

    • Goldfinch60

      All I need for that is to hear it sung in a bar somewhere and me with a pint in my hand.

      Andy

      • AuburnScribbler

        I was thinking about the exact same thing when I finished writing it Andy, what a lovely scene it would be.

        Hope all is well.

        Ben



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