Tuesday 7 October 2014

Autumn Almanac by The Kinks

Autumn Almanac

Written by: Ray Davies

From the dew-soaked hedge creeps a crawly caterpillar,
When the dawn begins to crack.
It's all part of my autumn almanac.
Breeze blows leaves of a musty-coloured yellow,
So I sweep them in my sack.
Yes, yes, yes, it's my autumn almanac.

Friday evenings, people get together,
Hiding from the weather.
Tea and toasted, buttered currant buns
Can't compensate for lack of sun,
Because the summer's all gone.

La-la-la-la...
Oh, my poor rheumatic back
Yes, yes, yes, it's my autumn almanac.
La-la-la-la...
Oh, my autumn almanac
Yes, yes, yes, it's my autumn almanac.

I like my football on a Saturday,
Roast beef on Sundays, all right.
I go to Blackpool for my holidays,
Sit in the open sunlight.

This is my street, and I'm never gonna to leave it,
And I'm always gonna to stay here
If I live to be ninety-nine,
'Cause all the people I meet
Seem to come from my street
And I can't get away,
Because it's calling me, (come on home)
Hear it calling me, (come on home)

La-la-la-la...
Oh, my autumn Armagnac
Yes, yes, yes, it's my autumn almanac.
La-la-la-la...
Oh, my autumn almanac
Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.

Bop-bop-bopm-bop-bop, whoa!
Bop-bop-bopm-bop-bop, whoa!
(etc.)

8 comments:

  1. Lovely stuff Ron! One of my favourite Ray Davies songs.

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  2. Still a nice song to listen to, like a lot of other old Kinks songs... brings back some good memories of never ending youth ;))
    A real autumn feel here, love it Ron.

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  3. Thanks Michael & Josephine. Yes, one of my all time faves too.
    Just got Ray's book Americana for my autumnal read.

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  4. Oh man, I love the Kinks... Fine lyrics you chose, Ron, and what you did with the leaves and paint is terrific!

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  5. I like the combination of leaves, paper images and painting! Very nice, Ron!

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  6. Boy, you really got me now...great piece, Mono, are those real leaves?

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  7. Thanks all.
    Spoilt for choice round here for leaves Lynn, so I blu-tacked a few in.

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