ONCE, TWICE AND JUST ONCE MORE

Once for the lover, once for the pusher

Twice tomorrow, twice the day after

And just once more for you

Then you won’t care if you live or die

Once for the lover, once to cover

Your slight willpower for the next few hours

And just once more for you

Then you won’t care if you live or die

          So will you live or will you die

          I would like to know

          There comes your man and there you go

          For just once more.

Once for the lover, once for the chauffeur

Twice tomorrow, twice the day after

And just once more to drive 

Their awful presence away

          Remember when you were young

          And the things you loved

          Just remember the people

          Who made you smile

          This springtime air, these frequent calls

You can’t ignore

But there comes your man and there you go

For just once more.

(M. Petrak)

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