• From: The Land Of Song
  • Registered: 2007-12-10
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Topic: Tea

I know that this subject has been poured over [sorry for the pun...no I'm not] but my juices got flowing and this came out...it's called

Tea                by Phill Williams

1st Verse
I'd been at work for hours on end
It was time I had a break
My legs were all a quiver
And my head began to ache

2nd Verse
The room was spinning round and round
There were echo's in my ears
One thought came into my mind
Tea...to stop the tears

1st Chorus
Two sugars go into the cup
And a tea-bag...a pyramid
And when the water's off the boil
You pour it to the brim

2nd Chorus
Then stir it with a little spoon
Don't leave it in too long
For if you leave the tea to brew
It comes out far too strong

3rd Verse
It's time to get the bottle
Just add a little milk
Not too dark and not too light
Practice and get it right

4th Verse
I went to visit Emma
And Matthew – who's my son
"Would you like a cup of tea?" they asked
I said "OK, just one"

5th  Verse
When it came the spoon was standing erect
So strong it broke the cup
And when I tried to drink it
One sip was too much

Repeat Chorus

6th Verse
So now when I go a-calling
"Would you like a cup?" I'm asked
I say “oh no, I'd rather thirst
I've tried it in the past!�
Repeat Chorus

Ask not what Chordie can do for you, but what you can do for Chordie.

Phill Williams's Website

  • From: Almancil, Algarve, Portugal
  • Registered: 2006-09-02
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Re: Tea

Being a 'teatotaller' I cannot understand the sudden upsurge in poems and songs about the evil brew lol. Still it would not do for us all to be the same.

A darn fine poem though Phill, well done.

Roger

"Do, or do not; there is no try"

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  • badeye
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  • From: Cape Breton Island, Canada
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Re: Tea

I'll have a cup Phil , nice poem.

  Badeye .. cool

one caper after another
  • From: Belfast, Northern Ireland
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
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Re: Tea

Hi Phil,

This reminds me of my Aunt. She used to sit by the open fire with a teapot with a tea cosy sitting on the hearth. It would sit for hours brewing, and she would sip away.  She liked the brew so strong that your teeth would squeek if you had a cup.

"What's so funny 'bout peace, love and understandin' ."    Elvis Costello

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  • From: The Land Of Song
  • Registered: 2007-12-10
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Re: Tea

hi all and thanks

rog, it's like a thread innit? one starts and gets the rest following suit

hi badeye,  tea for two then?

hello alan, my grandmother was the same, the old kettle hanging over the fire in the old mantle, she had an electric kettle, but she kept that for boiling eggs...she's been gone 40 years now but she's still in my heart, thanks for reminding me of her

phill

Ask not what Chordie can do for you, but what you can do for Chordie.

Phill Williams's Website