{"id":48,"date":"2016-10-05T08:12:00","date_gmt":"2016-10-05T07:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artsrainbow.com\/trevteasdellyrics\/2016\/10\/05\/the-kettles-boiling-but-the-engines-weary\/"},"modified":"2016-10-05T08:12:00","modified_gmt":"2016-10-05T07:12:00","slug":"the-kettles-boiling-but-the-engines-weary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artsrainbow.com\/trevteasdellyrics\/2016\/10\/05\/the-kettles-boiling-but-the-engines-weary\/","title":{"rendered":"The Kettle’s Boiling but the Engine’s Weary"},"content":{"rendered":"

THE KETTLE’S BOILING BUT THE ENGINE’S WEARY<\/span><\/b>
\n\u00a9Trev Teasdel Coventry April 1970<\/span>
\n
<\/span>
\nThe fortress gate opened like a mouth<\/span>
\nThe stars increased their light bill<\/span>
\nby 10,000 kilowatts.<\/span>
\nThe hand of fate asks kindly to be kissed.<\/span>
\n
<\/span>
\nChorus<\/span>
\nBut weary as a winning post<\/span><\/i>
\ni couldn’t take the pace.<\/span><\/i>
\nMy pupils let in too much light<\/span><\/i>
\nI lay dazzled on the floor.<\/span><\/i>
\n
<\/span>
\nThe sea caressed my feet,<\/span>
\nthe water warm, the feeling sweet.<\/span>
\nThe drawbridge fell like angels in the blaze of hell.<\/span>
\nI took the brick from within my eye,<\/span>
\nBut no matter how hard i try.<\/span>
\n
<\/span>
\nThe express train had arrived<\/span>
\nFirst class ticket handed.<\/span>
\nThe thorns of guidance had stung at last.<\/span>
\nThe ball was in the net.<\/span>
\nbut time like a Ferrari raced<\/span>
\nas the sun hid inside its wardrobed face.<\/span>
\n
<\/span>
\nThe swing bridge joined the shore<\/span>
\nThe sun like custard laughed<\/span>
\nto see me hesitate far too long<\/span>
\nand completely miss the boat.<\/span>
\nand learn too late<\/span>
\nthat those who wish to build a fire<\/span>
\nmust put some fire in.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


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The Kettle’s Boiling but the Engine’s Weary by Trev Teasdel<\/div>\n

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