SYMPATHY
THATugly pumpkin-coloured houseThat I saw from the train—I have wondered about the minds of the people insideBut I wonder in vain.Did theychoosethat paint?Or perhaps it was brought them to buy—Oh I hope now they’ve got it all done that they like it—And don’t just have to try.Oh I hope that it shines there for themIn their sunny green fieldsLike a lantern at night—And I hope that on dull rainy days they both say to each other“Don’tit look nice and bright?”Oh I think I shall never forget themIn their new-painted house!
THATugly pumpkin-coloured houseThat I saw from the train—I have wondered about the minds of the people insideBut I wonder in vain.Did theychoosethat paint?Or perhaps it was brought them to buy—Oh I hope now they’ve got it all done that they like it—And don’t just have to try.Oh I hope that it shines there for themIn their sunny green fieldsLike a lantern at night—And I hope that on dull rainy days they both say to each other“Don’tit look nice and bright?”Oh I think I shall never forget themIn their new-painted house!
THATugly pumpkin-coloured houseThat I saw from the train—I have wondered about the minds of the people insideBut I wonder in vain.Did theychoosethat paint?Or perhaps it was brought them to buy—Oh I hope now they’ve got it all done that they like it—And don’t just have to try.Oh I hope that it shines there for themIn their sunny green fieldsLike a lantern at night—And I hope that on dull rainy days they both say to each other“Don’tit look nice and bright?”
THATugly pumpkin-coloured house
That I saw from the train—
I have wondered about the minds of the people inside
But I wonder in vain.
Did theychoosethat paint?
Or perhaps it was brought them to buy—
Oh I hope now they’ve got it all done that they like it—
And don’t just have to try.
Oh I hope that it shines there for them
In their sunny green fields
Like a lantern at night—
And I hope that on dull rainy days they both say to each other
“Don’tit look nice and bright?”
Oh I think I shall never forget themIn their new-painted house!
Oh I think I shall never forget them
In their new-painted house!