Postcard to Sparrow

Christmas bells are ringing
Everybody singing
Children are dancing
Young couples romancing
My lover from Trinidad
Sent me a little post card
I opened and read
And this is what the little post card said:
Have a Merry Christmas my dear
Have a Happy New Year
Prosperous in everything you do
Happy Holiday to you!
She said how she miss me
And longing to kiss me
She is very lonely
And she love me only
I stood almost hypnotised
With tears running from my eyes
But still I could see
The season’s greeting she sent to me:
Merry Christmas my dear
Have a Happy New Year
Prosperous in everything you do
Happy Holiday to you!
My poor heart was aching
And me hands were shaking
So I kept on trying
To keep me from crying
I tried everything I could
But my heart isn’t made of wood
With card in me hand
I cried more than Alice in Wonderland
With this:
Merry Christmas my dear
Have a Happy New Year
Prosperous in everything you do
Happy Holiday to you!
When Dottie was leaving
I knew I was grieving
But I tried my utmost
To be as strong as a lamp post
But love is a crazy thing
It is no use pretending
I love her so bad
Tomorrow I’m going back to Trinidad
Merry Christmas my dear
Have a Happy New Year
Prosperous in everything you do
Happy Holiday to you!