[ Featuring Saucepans ]
First it was me, homebound, stuck all alone
Then just me and my selfie on my phone
Until you both join in from next door
As our street explodes, releases a roar
Voices, claps, spoons and saucepans sing with thanks
Pitched sopranos with growling male bears
Alongside restless children in pushchairs
Tiny babies burble, dribble and smile
Hair-chinned grannies reprise old lullabies
Voices, claps, spoons and saucepans sing with thanks
A shy drunk's tin whistle soars Amazing Grace
Neighbours note each other's strengths, face to face
Well-tuned ears celebrate off-key mis-tones
Each one connects, not one soul is dis-owned
Voices, claps, spoons and saucepans sing with thanks
United we recall, mark sacrifice and loss
Distance, isolation, our short-term cross
Jo Cox's words resound from lips and hearts
We know we're more together than apart
Voices, claps, spoons and saucepans sing with thanks
Praise be to cleaners, healthcare assistants
Doctors, nurses, so skilled and persistent
You teach us all to work hard as a team
To build shared futures: hope will yield up dreams
Voices, claps, spoons and saucepans sing with thanks
Voices, claps, spoons and saucepans sing with thanks
Voices, claps, spoons and saucepans sing with thanks
Voices, claps, spoons and saucepans sing with thanks
