Old Town Versifier: Anthony Foliot
It’s only been a couple years
since High School with all your peers
You settled in to a career
and oh the times you had
You bought yourself some brand new slacks
some shirts and ties, your shoes are black
You scored yourself an Old Town shack
yes things are pretty rad
But something is amiss it seems
your nightly sleep is filled with dreams
that don’t make up a hill of beans
’till you read on your iPad
THE RUMOURS OF GOSSIP CITY ARE FLYING ALL AROUND
AND A LITTLE BIRDY TELLS YOU THAT SHE CAME BACK TO TOWN.
Oh no, you wondered, what to do?
She broke your heart, she left you blue
You hoped by now, for someone new
yet things still aren’t so bad
‘Cause there’s that redhead every day
Who serves you mocha cream latte
and giggles every time you say
“it’s the best I’ve ever had”
You’re walking west on fifty third
and thinking ’bout that gossip’s bird
who just last night you overheard
say she’s an undergrad
Pretty soon and the day is nigh
on the arm of another guy
around some corner she’ll say “Hi”
and then things will be bad
You’ll mope down Franklin Avenue
You’ll kick some stones and still be blue
The redhead asks “what’s up with you?”
then once again you’re glad
The redhead always will be there
The summer girl just doesn’t care
She doesn’t have the time to spare
not even if she had
So go and buy a mocha-joe
see the redhead and let her know
you’d like to take her to the show
put on the charm a tad
the summer student will be gone
to college boys who’ll wait upon
You didn’t get to be “Dear John”
pretty good, not bad.
