Silly Sally in the Spring

Silly Sally in the Spring

As I was walking in the sun,
I heard a woman sing.
It was my neighbor Sally, who
Was singing of the spring.

And here’s the silly song I heard
My neighbor Sally sing.

“What a glorious, glorious day!
What a glorious day in May!

“The flowers, see, are blooming in
the yards along the street.
The cold and snow are gone and oh—
The warmth and sun are sweet!

“Like children, silly adults too
Are simply having fun—
So some like me are singing and
are dancing in the sun!

“The sky is blue and clouds of white
Are slowly sailing past.
The winter has departed and
The spring is here at last!

“In Brooklyn, here in Bensonhurst,
The ocean breezes blow.
In slanting sun, the newborn leaves,
Like jades and sapphires, glow.

“What a glorious, glorious day!
  What a glorious day in May!”

I heard this song that Sally sang,
And then decided—what the hell!
So like my neighbor, Sally, I
Danced a jig and sang as well.

And others, sillied by the spring,
Joined with us as evening fell.

“What a glorious, glorious day!
What a glorious day in May!
  …”

2018 May 7th, Mon.
Brooklyn, New York