Grown Ups Live

The went behind a petrochemical plant. I had a feeling I didn't understand. Shivering on crutches, more dead than alive. It was Christmas 1985. Uh. It was the night they let me out of The home. It was the night I caught the Bus on my own. And the city snowed across the windows like a Film that was just beginning. Yeah. I was so excited, I nearly missed my stop. It was quarter to ten, I was hopelessly lost. I arrived at your labor chair, you didn't seem To mind. We are not the first, But we are golden tonight. Like two little children under the covers. Adrift in the night with the universe above us. And I'll be the dad, and you'll be the Mom. And we'll make out we know what it Is that we've done. But whatever it is, I know that it's only Just beginning. Yeah. Trying so, so hard To act just like a grown-up. And it's so, so hard. And we're hoping that we know we've grown up. 'Cause everybody wants to grow up. Finally part of the pub conversation. Finally part of the next generation. And somehow this leads to mature life decisions. Like the one that I heard of from Jeremy Cisins, who said he, he moved near motorway 'cause It was good for commuting. And I laughed in his face 'cause I thought He was joking. And then I looked in his Eyes and I saw he was not joking. No, he was trying. Trying so, so hard To act just like a grown-up. And it's so, so hard. We're hoping that we know we've grown up. 'Cause everybody's got to grow up. Everybody? You sure? Are you absolutely sure? Go from Bow Cannon, out to the Angling. And you'll fussing about wrinkles instead of the Angling. forget about Tina, get into back room. And buy a computer. And soon it will be time for some more Broom. Yeah. Uh. Later that night, I had a dream. A new planet had been discovered. And looking through a really powerful telescope, We could see the inhabitants. And they all seemed to be having a really Good time. So we built a rocket, And I was on it. They put us into Suspended animation for the length of the journey. And when we landed on that distant planet, we All woke up, and we realized we'd lost our Memories. And we looked back at the planet we'd Just come from, And everyone there seemed to be having a really Good time. But we couldn't return, 'cause the rocket no longer had enough fuel left In it. Why am I telling this story? Why am I telling you this story? I don't remember. Why did Manley decide to come out in the Jungle to play doctors and nurses and aunties and Uncles and Cavaliers and Roundheads and Tarts and Vickers? Playing all night to get in somebody's Knickers. And I am not aging, I am just Ripening. And life's too short to drink bad wine And that's frightening. And it's nearly sunset, And we haven't had lunch yet. And Sally's been asking, "Where are we not going?" So, so hard To act just like a grown-up. And it's so, so hard. We're hoping that we know we've grown up. 'Cause everybody's got to grow up. One final blaze of glory. One final sunset. And, I know it's all about the journey, Not the final destination. But what if you get travel sick before you Reach the last destination? Yeah. Let's hear it