“HE’S STILL HERE” by STEPHEN SIMIAN (aka D. Thomas Esq – one of the finest people the monkey has ever known)
GOOD SHOWS AND BUM SHOWS, HE’S SEEN THEM ALL
AND MY DEARS,
HE’S STILL HERE
LUSH TUNERS SOMETIMES,
SOMETIMES ONE-TIME A ONE-MAN KING LEAR,
BUT HE’S HERE
HE’S STUFFED THE CRITICS WITH HIS VIEWS
SHOWN SOME PRODUCERS HOW MUCH THEY LOSE
THOUGHT MORE OF THE CARE, THAN CAREER
BUT HE’S HERE
HE’S RECEIVED MIGRAINES,
CARE OF SOME EAR-PIERCING SCHLOCK
AND MY DEARS, HE’S STILL HERE
SUFFERS FROM FLASHBACKS OF
POOR MICHAEL BALL IN A FROCK
BUT HE’S HERE
HE’S SAT IN EACH ROW, A TO Z
EVERY WEDGED LEG-ROOM AND CRAP RV
WHEN YOU SIT BACK IN THE REAR YOU’VE NO FEAR
COS THE LORD OF THE APES HAS SAT THERE (IT’S HIS STEER)
THE VIEW’S CLEAR AND NOT DEAR
HE’S SEEN THROUGH “THIS IS A VIP PACKAGE” COS THERE’S HALF A PORK PIE ON THE SEAT”
AND BETTER YET;
“FIVE QUID A POP FOR YOUR BAGGAGE – OR JUST LEAVE IT OUT ON THE STREET”
HE’S THE THEATRE FAN’S CHAMPION CHIMPANZEE
KNOWS THE PRICE OF EACH SEAT (AND EACH G & T)
SAYS WHAT HE THINKS WITH NO FEAR
AND THEY HEAR
MUST BE BANANAS TO STICK IT FOR ALL OF THESE YEARS BUT I’M SO GLAD HE’S HERE
THE APE’S STILL HERE
GIVE HIM A CHEER!