Standing in the Rain
(parody of Sydney Carter's original song of the same title)
George Papavgeris June 2007

(chorus)
Standing in the rain, smoking out the window
Smoking out the window every night and day
There he is again, smoking out the window
Smoking out the window in the same old way

No more smoking out the window
This you may no longer do, sir
Every public place is smoke-free
There is nowhere left for you, sir

No use opening the window
Some are lucky, you are not, sir
We are healthy men and women
And we do not want your cough, sir

No you cannot use the bathroom
No you cannot use the stable
No you are our friend no longer
For you have the smoker's label

No more stinking to high heaven
And our lungs they won't be black, sir
In this house you won't be welcome
For we're glad to see your back, sir

Wishing you a pleasant evening
We will now go back indoors, sir
And be happy that Big Brother
Missed our sins while watching yours, sir