A contribution to the Christmas album by butterfly conservationist and old romantic Derek Reynolds
lyrics
Linda do you recall we used to hang stockings on the wall
Over the fireplace
But then one year when santa came to call
The stockings were especially flammable
It was my mistake, I’d bought em off my mate Dave
From that dodgy market place
Linda did you get me post?
I sent you a copy of my horoscope
It said things were changing this year
Yours said the same
In fact they all said very similar things in different ways
Linda do you remember
You used to read our palms every December
You’d guess what we want
By stopping on the right page of the Argos catalogue
If you could read my palm this year
You’d know I want some festive cheer
Home is not the same without you
Linda won’t you take me back this Christmas?
Santa won’t you mend my broken heart?
Linda won’t you take me back this Christmas
I promise I won’t touch your tarot cards
Linda I’ve got that tingly feeling
Like when you’ve been doing some reiki healing
or when that bloke fell through the ceiling
And broke my neck?
This year the only thing that needs mending
Is the heart that I am sending
To the woman I am lending my love to
Just to clarify Linda I’m not sending you an actual heart in the post like I did last year. I’m sorry about that, it was a case of miscommunication. Plus this year the butcher was sold out.
Linda won’t you take me back this Christmas
Santa won’t you mend my broken heart?
Linda won’t you take me back this Christmas?
I promise I won’t touch your tarot cards
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