Some Walk the Streets
BARD
Some walk the streets for recognition.
Like our man here, the whole town knows him
Puts rubbish in the rubbish bins
Eats a bit and then he grins.
No teeth you see.
It stops them staring.
Have you heard of Marilyn Waring?
Got Rob Muldoon to die of swearing.
Not before the piss got to him.
Such is the death of a politician.
There's another one that fits the bill
The master of the bitter sweet pill.
He ate what he served up.
"Think Big" was his little pup.
He acts the part, and very well too,
And now and again will sit on a pew.
MIDDLE AGED MAN AND YOUNGER WOMAN, BOTH AGED SOMEWHAT AND SCRUFFY
MIDDLE AGED MAN
They say we get what we deserve
The boys, they gave me a dry patch on the reserve.
Not because I've earned it, like.
That's where I do the benevolent old bike
She brings a pot or two of sherry.
We water it down and all get merry.
We pool the dole and invest in Lotto.
The winnings help to keep us blotto.
If we strike it lucky early
We're all off to the Kentucky Derby.