Henry's Songbook

Made your breakfast this morning like any old day
Then I remembered, threw it away
Found an old photo in the kitchen drawer
You by the seaside during the war

You're laughing at something, the wind's in your hair
You were so slim then, your hair was still fair

And I wanted to kiss you but you always laughed
And I wanted to tell you, but I felt daft
Somehow we got married, you were in white
We were both so embarrassed, played cards all night

I remember the baby and his sticking-out ears
And I can't single out things over the years

In Women's Surgical, by your bed
I knew that I loved you, though I never said
I brought you Black Magic, they said you'd died
I had a cup of tea there, came home and cried

I have to go back now to collect your things
Your nightie, your books, your wedding ring

Made your breakfast this morning like any old day
Then I remembered

(as sung by Iain MacKintosh)

Black Magic - selection of Cadbury's sweets popular in Britain

[1986:] Sometimes you come across a song that really has the ring of truth, that makes you say to yourself, Aye, that's really how it is. This is one of those songs. (Iain MacKintosh, intro 'Standing Room Only')