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Katie's Room

from Graduation Night by Laurie Shaw

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I
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
TOM IS GETTING SICK IN THE SQUARE AND IT’S SLEETING
LET’S STOP AT THE VAN, GET HIM SOMETHING TO EAT
AND HE’LL BE GRAND TO DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY
“THE GANG ARE ALL TOGETHER
IN AN INFINITE LOVE”
GO HOME, KATIE YOU’RE DRUNK
WHEN WE SNEAK IN THE BACK OF THE WANDER INN
THERE’S A CROWD IN THE ALLEY BY THE BOXING MACHINE

EDITH AND PETER
SHARE A KISS BEFORE A FIST JUST MISSES THEM
SO WE SCRAMBLE FOR THE DOOR AS A FIGHT BREAKS OUT
CUT TO THE FLOOR THERE’S A HEN DO, EXPLODED VIEW

“OH HELLO SAFFI, ARE YOU HAVING A GOOD NIGHT?
YEAH I WAS SUPPOSED TO BE STAYING AT TOM’S TONIGHT
BUT I’VE A FEELING IT WON’T WORK OUT LIKE THAT”
JUST FROM THE WAY HE’S MAULING THE FACE OFF OF ALICE
DOWN IN THE LOOS WITH THE CONDOM MACHINE

WHERE THE HELL CAN I STAY TONIGHT?
HALF ONE AND ALL ROUTES ARE RIVERS OF ICE
AS THE LIGHTS COME ON IN THE WANDER INN
AND TOM AND ALICE ARE OFF CANOODLING
AND KATIE SAYS I CAN BUNK AT HERS,
HER FOLKS HAVE GOT A BLOW UP BED IN THE CUPBOARD

II
GOODNIGHT, EDITH
GOODNIGHT, PETER
GOODNIGHT, SAFFI
I WISH THAT IT WAS YOU I WAS GOING HOME WITH TONIGHT
KATIE, I DIDN’T REALISE YOU LIVED UP SUCH A GINORMOUS HILL
ACTUALLY I DID: WHEN WE CAME TO SEE YOU WHEN YOU WERE ILL
AND I REMEMBER THINKING
“CHRIST!
I HOPE I DON’T HAVE TO TRAVERSE THIS ON ICE AND SNOW"
AND LO AND BEHOLD HERE WE ARE . . .
UNDER THE STREET LIGHTS AND THE STARS
TRUDGING PAST THE FUNERAL HOME,
WITH IT’S ROOF REFLECTING THE MOON
AND IN A SILENT MOMENT YOU PUT YOUR HAND IN MINE
AND YOU SAY WE’LL BE HOME SOON . . .

III
WHEN WE GET TO HER HOUSE HER PARENTS AREN’T BACK
THEY’RE AT A NEW YEARS EVE DO BY THE RACE TRACK
SHE SAYS DO I WANT ANOTHER DRINK AND GETS A WHISKEY GLASS
SHE SAYS “OH COME ON JUST A LITTLE NIGHT CAP”
I SAY “OH I DON’T KNOW IS THAT SUCH A GOOD IDEA”
HER STREET LIGHT SILHOUETTE IS SO EXCITINGLY NEAR
AND HER TOUCH IS LIKE AN ATOM BOMB A BILLION PROM NIGHT MEGATONS
GO EXPLODING IN MY HEART AND WE KISS WITH TIED TONGUES
AND I’D LOVE TO SAY I COULD NOT GET AWAY . . .
BUT IT FELT SO RIGHT AND AFTER A SILENT SWAY
SHE TOOK MY FINGERS FOR HER THIGHS TO CONSUME
AND KATIE LED ME TO KATIE’S ROOM
AND THERE WE WERE LOVERS AND THERE WE WERE DOOMED
OUR FATES WERE SEALED IN THE SAME TOMB
STREET LIGHT SILHOUETTES IN A BOX ROOM
WALLPAPER GLUE AND GIRLS PERFUME

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from Graduation Night, released July 1, 2022

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Laurie Shaw Kenmare, Ireland

Laurie Shaw is a Wirral-born songwriter and producer. He now dwells in Ireland where he records from his mountain retreat. He often gigs in Cork, Dublin and the Merseyside area. He has released around 100 albums to date (all of which are available on request). ... more

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