A Little Orchestra

The Permanent Way [With Darren Hayman]

Album: Josefina [2013]
Author: Darren Hayman © Elefant Publishing

I want a quieter movie

Something cut slower

Something less eager

 

I want Julia, I think her name was Julia

Pretty sure it was Julia

Let’s say Julia

 

I want Julia in 1985

Sheepskin coat, patterned tights

I want Julia and me to see a movie

One that makes me kiss her

I never did

 

With Denholm Elliott as the hero

Denholm Elliott as the rogue

Denholm Elliott as the butler

And Wendy Padbury as the girl

 

Denholm Elliott as the landlord

Dondald Pleasence as the chaplain

Denholm Elliott cares too much

Wendy Padbury given in

 

Denholm Elliott steps off a train

He wears a rain mac, he wears brogues

It’s a branch line station in 1966

Wendy meets him, wearing T-bar shoes

 

With Denholm Elliott as the hero

Denholm Elliott as the rogue

Denholm Elliott as the butler

Wendy Padbury as the girl

 

Denholm Elliott as the landlord

Donald Pleasence as the chaplain

Denholm Elliott takes Wendy in his arms

And whispers

“Please be calm”

 

We can film these dreams as split-screens

You break our hearts with CGI

I want the celluloid to fade as I get older

And Denholm to sing me lullabies