by Steve Tanham
I want to have a cold tonight
And if you think I’m mad,
I have a real good reason…
The alternative’s too bad.
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My head is really aching
And my eyes are awful sore,
The box of tissue’s empty
And I haven’t any more.
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I’ve taken antihistamines
Because I thought I should
But even double dosage
Hasn’t done a lot of good.
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I’ve checked the first aid cupboard
And there’s nothing useful in it.
I’m feeling pretty miserable
And sneezing every minute.
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My nose is sore and tickling
It drives me up the wall…
So why would anybody
Want to have a cold at all?
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I’ve just moved to a rural place
Surrounded all in green
With fields and grass and wildflowers
As pretty as I’ve seen.
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And, as my nose is just as damp
As that of a retriever…
If I don’t have…
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Sun in Gemini 
Thanks, Steve 🙂 x
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