DAVID ESSEX AT CLIFFS

DAVID ESSEX AT CLIFFS PAVILION

By Peter Woodgate

I never thought that I’d admit

To going to Southend

And watching David Essex

It seems that my wife’s friend

Had suddenly developed

A rather nasty cold

And being listed “first reserve”

“You are going” I am told.

The tickets were for Mother’s Day

And bought by dear Lorraine

I don’t suppose she ever thought

That they would cause such pain.

But now and then you have to make

A sacrifice or two

And so I smiled and muttered

“Oh goody me and you”

So off we go to Cliffs Pavill

And park down on the Prom

We walk up fifteen flights of steps

No wonder my breath’s gone.

At last we sit down in the bar

To have a well earned drink

But all I see is females

And I begin to think

What if I’m the only bloke

In an ocean full of women

On the shore is David

And I’m left bloody swimming.

At last my fears are put to rest

As other men I see

They are at the bar and buying drinks

Have uses just like me.

And then it’s time to enter

We find our row and number

The lights go down, the music starts

Then suddenly there’s thunder

As women flock from everywhere

And rush down to the front

I strain my neck and catch a glimpse

Of what it is they want.

He stands there in his tatty jeans

A shirt without a collar

A waistcoat that’s seen better days

And he’s not short of a dollar.

But I must be objective

No hasty judgement here

Though secretly I’m thinking

I wish I had a beer.

Then David starts to strut his stuff

The women start to scream

As David sings “Rock On”, “Lamplight”

And “Silver Dream Machine”

Others follow,”Hold Me Close”

“If I Could” and more,

The Lyrics to “It Will Be Alright”

Really made them roar.

And when it came for him to say

“Goodbye,” right on cue

My wife and I, will say in truth

That “We’ll Be Missing You.”

Copyright Peter Woodgate