Umbrella Lady at Avalon Cafe 8/11/22

"Out there in the rain
In an umbrella castle with a
Cup for your change
She's sitting all day
With the holes in her boots
And a sign to explain
Dad was a soldier
Long had since flown
Mum couldn't handle
4 kids alone
That's all I read
I walked away
I tell myself none of it's true
Anyway
What use is a smile
When the next bite to eat comes from
Pockets of passersby
But better ones than I
Clutching £3 of guilt
In my pocket, I pass her by
Whispering hoarsely
Pleading for change
Barely could hear her
Over the rain
I cannot help you
I hear myself say
Umbrella Lady can't you fly
Won't you fly
Can't you just fly away?"
Tom Step - Vocals, Piano
Sebastian Bloom - Drums
Jacob Gryn - Bass
Josh Short - Trumpet
Music and lyrics by Tom Step
Video by Rebecka Edlund and Tom Step