Poppy Bird

Bromheads Jacket

He spied her on the tube 
And she was wearing a bright red poppy 
Her beauty it shone through the silence 
As the commuters they tried not to make eye contact 
He'd never seen such a beautiful thing 
Except for in movies or up on billboards 
He never seen such a beautiful thing in 
All his years of travelling these trains 

Her shiny brown hair was tucked behind her ears 
And her big blue eyes pierced right through her glasses 
The book she was reading was of an interesting nature 
He knew that he would surely like to date her one day 

A few more stops to Walthamstow 
It's just a few more stops to Walthamstow 
It's just a few more stops to Walthamstow 
And poppy bird I wonder what your name is 

He was a child of a difficult nature 
It was compulsive disorder related 
Sometimes he would do silly little things 
Like turn the key in the door 5 times before he went to bed 
In the past he got in some silly situations 
With girls from school making some silly accusations 
He was through all that and he knew what to do to not 
Get himself into trouble 

He wanted to walk past and just ask her her name 
And say she's so pretty he's been watching her on the train 
He was a child of a difficult nature 
He was a child of a difficult nature 

A few more stops to Walthamstow 
It's just a few more stops to Walthamstow 
It's just a few more stops to Walthamstow 
And poppy bird I wonder what your name is 

A few more stops to Walthamstow 
It's just a few more stops to Walthamstow 
It's just a few more stops to Walthamstow 
And poppy bird I wonder if I'll ever meet you 

He can't believe his luck coz he's in Walthamstow 
And she's leaving the train or so 
He follows her onto the platform 
Up the stairs and through the barriers 
He gets a bit too close and she looks behind 
He takes control of himself and walks further behind 
Now they're out and they're onto the street 
And they walk past the top of his road 

It sure is dark and yes it sure is cold 
And so he plucks up the courage 
And starts to make his approach 
She can hear his footsteps 
Her hearts in her throat 
She turns starts to run 

No don't be dumb 
No don't be dumb 
No don't be dumb 
No please don't be dumb 

He's so close now she waits to be grabbed 
And she prays to god that she won't get stabbed 
So close now she can feel his breath 
And he grabs her on the arm and says 
"Missus, this is your book that you left"