David Solomons - Madrigal of naivety - текст песни (слова)

Early one evening, just as the moon was rising
 I saw a young maid in the car park below
 she met a stranger and they went off a while
 when she came back she looked up with smile
 she is a true saint helping all those strangers
 I wish there were more like that gentle soul
 
 Next day the postman brought a lovely letter
 from a kind firm with a promise of cash
 Such lovely people giving all that money
 I wrote at once and waited a while
 well I supposed that the money was in the post
 so I booked in advance a cruise on the Nile
 
 Used all my savings but had a lovely holiday
 met some local people who gave me some "tea";
 they gave me money to take it back with me
 since they have friends who can't get it here
 well, at the Customs it seems there was an error
 and then I must eat prison food for a year
 
 after a year I looked for that fair maiden
 to ask her her views on the state of the world
 her look of great pity gave me great comfort
 she whispered sweet wisdom into my ear
 "you'd better watch it, my manager is coming,
 and he'll beat you up if you come back here."
 So I returned a sadder wiser person
 back up to my flat to the ring of the phone 
 they were just calling to sell double glazing
 as I felt cold, I said "yes" straight away
 their special offer was tied into financing
 fifty six percent is a snip any day
 
 Early one evening, through my double glazing
 I saw my reflection wink sadly at me