London, I Remember

I remember London
In London there were hotels

So many hotels

And I, you know

I stayed at quite a few of them

Quite a few of the hotels

The bigger ones

There was one with one of those round couches

In the lobby

I don’t know what those are called

But they had one of those

And I fell asleep on it

One night around Christmas

And they just let me stay there

The people who worked at the hotel

Because they were all so nice

Everyone was just so nice

I guess I was sort of homeless there

For awhile

But I didn’t really notice

Because I never really felt the urge to go home

Or to a home

Or anything like that

There was always a party

There was always something new to check out
Somebody to meet for coffee

I had money

Don’t think that I didn’t have money
I’ve always had money

It’s never been a problem

I just never, you know

Felt the need to sit down somewhere

For very long

Or have a bed

That was just mine

I liked trying out

All different kinds of beds

And I never saw anything wrong with that, you know?

No regrets there, honestly

And every so often

A doctor would walk into

Wherever I was

And ask me if I was comfortable

And I would say—

Yes, I’m very comfortable
Why do you ask?

And I never knew

Where the doctor was coming from

Or why he was wherever I was

It was usually the same doctor

But sometimes it would be a different doctor

But plainly a doctor

I could see that

And I just brushed it off

Because who had time to get upset

About being followed around
By a handsome doctor or two?

Sometimes the doctor would say to me

‘Do you know where you are?’

And I would say—

‘Of course I do, I’m in London’

And I would laugh to let the doctor know

That I was in on the joke

Even though I didn’t really understand the joke

Or what the point of it was

I’ve learned from going to so many parties

That you shouldn’t ask someone

To explain themselves

It’s not very polite

And it’ll usually cost you an invite

To the next party

So I don’t

I mean, I don’t ask

I don’t really ask anything

Of anyone

I just play along

It’s fun

That’s why it’s called ‘play’

You know?

So the doctor would come in

And say—

‘Are you upset today?’

And I would say—

‘Why would I be upset?

It’s a lovely day

And I’m in London

What’s there to be upset about?’

And the doctor would smile at me

And I would smile at him

And we would just go on with things

Like we were the best of friends

And who knows?

Maybe we were

I mean, I don’t remember everything

I remember London
And I remember the hotels

And the parties

And all the wonderful people

And the doctor

But…

There are things I don’t remember

And maybe there are things
I don’t want to remember

It’s possible, you know

Things get lost

Just like people do

Memories, they…

They just get away from you and you…

You…

Well

But London

London I remember

Yes, I remember London

Very well