see you in september

Joe Jackson

It s not a bad month for a birthday
I never could complain
It s the time of year when nothing really happens
Coming round again
Though at times it was a tough one
I stayed almost sane
And I know there was a wild time or two
Some of which I still remember

If the years keep going faster
There s not much I can do
I m just happy no one s bugging me for sleeping
In the afternoon
I m not falling off the world s end
I m just standing still
There ll be time enough to climb back up that hill
And I ll see you in September

Don t throw the year away
Like some empty shell
Of pain and pleasure
No, every year should stay
Another jewel to add on to your trove of treasure

So, I m slumming on the seashore
And switching off my phone
Watching children building castles in the sand
And grownups skipping stones
It s a job that someone must do
Rather me than you
Now I m scheduled for a sundowner or two
And I ll see you in September