I live in Sussex, UK. When I'm not writing, I'm reading, knitting, and spending time with my family.
Spent a long day in the office,
Bored me silly but I get paid.
Counting seconds till it's home time,
When the boss says, please work late.
I wanna say, hell, no.
Not in this lifetime.
Because, as you well know,
This is my prime time.
I'm gonna say no, no,
But when it’s show time,
what do I say?
I say…I suppose.
Stop at a bar on my way home,
This guy comes on, gives me a wink.
He talks in a seductive tone
And asks, can he buy me a drink?
I wanna say, hell, no.
Not in this lifetime.
Because, as you well know,
This is my prime time.
I'm gonna say no, no,
But when it’s show time,
what do I say?
I say…I suppose.
I wanna say, hell, no.
Not in this lifetime.
Because, as you well know,
This is my prime time.
I'm gonna say no, no,
But when it’s show time,
what do I say?
I say…I suppose.
Hell no. Way to go.
Leave me alone. I'm out, I'm done.
Words in my head. Aloud instead,
what do I say?
I say... I suppose.
I wanna say, hell, no.
Not in this lifetime.
Because, as you well know,
This is my prime time.
I'm gonna say no, no,
But when it’s show time,
what do I say?
I say…I suppose.
This is a house where love songs sound
All through the day and into the night.
This is a house where laughter is found
Where nothing is wrong and everything's right.
Everything's right because of you,
Everything's right and it's all down to you.
Follow me through to the kitchen,
Feel the warmth and the love in there.
A thousand nights at the table
Where we've known smiles, and we've known tears.
A thousand wondrous memories,
Baking a cake and licking the bowl,
Finding food for the heart, finding food for the soul.
Finding food for the heart, finding food for the soul.
This is the house that you made a home,
All that I love is here 'cause of you.
You took a place that was dark and alone,
Brought in the sunshine, made it all new.
Let me show you all that you've done,
You brought in the sunshine, brought in the sun.
Follow me through a house filled with love
Let me make it all you desire.
Through from the kitchen, sit in your chair,
Warm your feet here at our cosy fire.
You're all this house needed, it's all down to you,
Everything's good here, and that is all you.
Vows of faith and love and eternity,
All the things that I believed,
Covered a future of uncertainty
When you practised to deceive.
And here I am, alone and lost,
Who knew what loving you would cost?
You were my best dreams, personified
When I first fell into your arms.
I imagined life riding by your side,
All wrapped up in your sweet charms.
And all the time I never knew
The deep down, dirty, real you.
Till here I am, alone and lost,
Who knew what loving you would cost?
It starts so slow. I didn't know.
You drew me in. I couldn't win.
You fed my fears, and loved my tears.
You fed my fears, and loved, and loved, and loved…
My tears.
You made a prison no one else could see
Then you locked me deep inside.
You made sure to throw away the key,
No escape, nowhere to hide.
You left me here, alone and lost.
This is what loving you has cost.
Yes, here I am, alone and lost.
Who knew what loving you would cost?
Spent a long day in the office,
Bored me silly but I get paid.
Counting seconds till it's home time,
When the boss says, please work late.
I wanna say, hell, no.
Not in this lifetime.
Because, as you well know,
This is my prime time.
I'm gonna say no, no,
But when it’s show time,
what do I say?
I say…I suppose.
Stop at a bar on my way home,
This guy comes on, gives me a wink.
He talks in a seductive tone
And asks, can he buy me a drink?
I wanna say, hell, no.
Not in this lifetime.
Because, as you well know,
This is my prime time.
I'm gonna say no, no,
But when it’s show time,
what do I say?
I say…I suppose.
I wanna say, hell, no.
Not in this lifetime.
Because, as you well know,
This is my prime time.
I'm gonna say no, no,
But when it’s show time,
what do I say?
I say…I suppose.
Hell no. Way to go.
Leave me alone. I'm out, I'm done.
Words in my head. Aloud instead,
what do I say?
I say... I suppose.
I wanna say, hell, no.
Not in this lifetime.
Because, as you well know,
This is my prime time.
I'm gonna say no, no,
But when it’s show time,
what do I say?
I say…I suppose.
This is a house where love songs sound
All through the day and into the night.
This is a house where laughter is found
Where nothing is wrong and everything's right.
Everything's right because of you,
Everything's right and it's all down to you.
Follow me through to the kitchen,
Feel the warmth and the love in there.
A thousand nights at the table
Where we've known smiles, and we've known tears.
A thousand wondrous memories,
Baking a cake and licking the bowl,
Finding food for the heart, finding food for the soul.
Finding food for the heart, finding food for the soul.
This is the house that you made a home,
All that I love is here 'cause of you.
You took a place that was dark and alone,
Brought in the sunshine, made it all new.
Let me show you all that you've done,
You brought in the sunshine, brought in the sun.
Follow me through a house filled with love
Let me make it all you desire.
Through from the kitchen, sit in your chair,
Warm your feet here at our cosy fire.
You're all this house needed, it's all down to you,
Everything's good here, and that is all you.
Vows of faith and love and eternity,
All the things that I believed,
Covered a future of uncertainty
When you practised to deceive.
And here I am, alone and lost,
Who knew what loving you would cost?
You were my best dreams, personified
When I first fell into your arms.
I imagined life riding by your side,
All wrapped up in your sweet charms.
And all the time I never knew
The deep down, dirty, real you.
Till here I am, alone and lost,
Who knew what loving you would cost?
It starts so slow. I didn't know.
You drew me in. I couldn't win.
You fed my fears, and loved my tears.
You fed my fears, and loved, and loved, and loved…
My tears.
You made a prison no one else could see
Then you locked me deep inside.
You made sure to throw away the key,
No escape, nowhere to hide.
You left me here, alone and lost.
This is what loving you has cost.
Yes, here I am, alone and lost.
Who knew what loving you would cost?
I see you here and there,
I hear you everywhere.
You walk in, I know you're there.
It's crazy, I'm crazy, you're here and there.
I spent a lifetime not knowing you,
I never saw hide nor hair of you.
But then I met you, and suddenly,
You were everywhere I would be.
A whirlwind that caught us, blew away
All caution, I lived only for the day.
But then when the truth came, suddenly,
I could go nowhere, I could see…
I see you here and there,
I hear you everywhere.
You walk in, I know you're there.
It's crazy, I'm crazy, you're here and there.
I've tried to forget you, knowing you,
Tried to ignore every sight of you.
But I meet with friends, and suddenly,
You are everywhere we would be.
That's when the truth hits me, suddenly,
You are everywhere I would be.
I see you here and there,
I hear you everywhere.
You walk in, I know you're there.
It's crazy, I'm crazy, you're here and there.
It's crazy, I'm crazy, you're here and there.
Yeah. Sure. Fabulous.
Here we are, the two of us.
Once thought you and me,
We were truly meant to be.
Now I know, now I know,
Now it's time for you to go.
Yeah. Sure. Well, maybe.
You smile and call me baby.
Let's pretend we're great,
It's not too little, or too late.
One more kiss, one more kiss,
That's the only thing I'll miss.
Yeah. Sure. You say what?
Do you think that I forgot?
Begging for a chance,
I know the steps to that old dance.
Not again. Not again.
It's not something we can mend.
Now you want to come on lovey dovey, like some romantic hero?
Well, let me tell you, it won't work, you're just a big round zero.
I caught you out and all your lies sent your plans a-tumblin’,
The sound you hear? Well that's the world you built, as it starts on its crumblin’.
You brought it all upon yourself, and now you say you're sorry?
Yeah. Sure. I believe you.
Yeah. Sure. As I leave you.
Sorry. I'm not sorry.
Yeah. Sure. You love me.
Now you're falling to your knees.
You got it down pat.
Did you think I'd fall for that?
You're so wrong, you're so wrong.
Now it's time that you were gone.
Yeah. Sure. Goodbye.
Yeah. Sure. Go cry.
Yeah. Sure. Maybe.
Yeah. Sure. See ya, baby.
Oh wow! What can I say? Just oh wow!
You had me fooled, but I know better now.
All the things you promised, all the things you said,
All the wondrous fantasies I saw in my head,
Taken in a second when I found out you lied,
But here I am, alone and lost.
You left me high and dry.
I pinned all my hopes on you, thought I was safe and sound.
Knew that I could trust you and you'd never let me down.
Didn't matter what the others tried to say to me,
You were everything and I knew we were meant to be.
I turned my back on all of them, I cut all my ties,
How could I know you'd leave me alone, and I'd be high and dry.
Oh wow! What can I say? Just oh wow!
You had me fooled, but I know better now.
All the things you promised, all the things you said,
All the wondrous fantasies I saw in my head,
Taken in a second when I found out you lied,
But here I am, alone and lost.
You left me high and dry.
Didn't matter what the others tried to say to me,
You were everything and I knew we were meant to be.
It hurts, oh, how it hurts to learn that I was wrong,
To learn I should have listened to the others all along.
Now I know the truth of you, I know about your lies,
I'm standing here abandoned where you left me, high and dry.
Oh wow! What can I say? Just oh wow!
You had me fooled, but I know better now.
All the things you promised, all the things you said,
All the wondrous fantasies I saw in my head,
Taken in a second when I found out you lied,
But here I am, alone and lost.
You left me high and dry.
But don't you fret, I'm not done yet,
I'll find my way to shore.
Won't let you win, I'll get back in,
And stronger than before.
And you will see, you don't beat me,
With subterfuge and lies.
I learn real fast, and I'll push past
Your lies, your lies, your lies…
They left me high and dry.
Oh wow! What can I say? Just oh wow!
You had me fooled, but I know better now.
All the things you promised, all the things you said,
All the wondrous fantasies I saw in my head,
Taken in a second when I found out you lied,
But here I am, alone and lost.
You left me…
You left me…
You left me high and dry.
Oh you, you and I,
We went and made her cry.
No, it wasn't fair, and it wasn't right.
Ripped her heart in two,
And all because of you.
No, it wasn't fair, and it wasn't right.
I'm not proud of me,
Of all my calumny.
It wasn't fair, no, no, no,
It wasn’t fair, and it wasn't right.
But it was all worthwhile
When things got a little wild
In your sassy bad girl smile.
All I want, all I want, is your wicked bad girl smile.
In a back street dive,
I was suddenly alive,
Oh, it wasn't fair, and it wasn't right.
Couldn't even think,
I just bought you a drink,
No, it wasn't fair, and it wasn't right.
Forgot she was at home,
Sat waiting all alone.
It wasn't fair, no, no, no.
It wasn’t fair and it wasn't right.
But it was all worthwhile
When things got a little wild
In your sassy bad girl smile.
You wrapped me up so tight in your wicked bad girl smile.
I told her I was sorry.
Did I mean it?
Maybe.
Said sorry that I hurt her,
things got a little…
Crazy.
Because as I apologised
it wasn't hard to realise
Sorry’s such an empty word.
A hollow, lonely, empty word.
A hollow, lonely, empty word.
What a hollow, lonely, empty word.
But it was all worthwhile
When things got a little wild
In your sassy bad girl smile.
Kissing her and missing you and your wicked bad girl smile.
So I made her cry
When I said goodbye.
Oh, it wasn't fair, and it wasn't right.
I want you and me,
So I had to set me free.
No, it wasn't fair, and it wasn't right.
I count the whole world lost,
Never mind the cost.
It wasn't fair, no, no, no,
It wasn’t fair and it wasn't right.
But I'll do it every time,
Let things get a little wild,
for your sassy bad girl smile.
You caught me with your wicked, wicked, wicked…
Wicked bad girl smile.
This is a house where love songs sound
All through the day and into the night.
This is a house where laughter is found
Where nothing is wrong and everything's right.
Everything's right because of you,
Everything's right and it's all down to you.
Follow me through to the kitchen,
Feel the warmth and the love in there.
A thousand nights at the table
Where we've known smiles, and we've known tears.
A thousand wondrous memories,
Baking a cake and licking the bowl,
Finding food for the heart, finding food for the soul.
Finding food for the heart, finding food for the soul.
This is the house that you made a home,
All that I love is here 'cause of you.
You took a place that was dark and alone,
Brought in the sunshine, made it all new.
Let me show you all that you've done,
You brought in the sunshine, brought in the sun.
Follow me through a house filled with love
Let me make it all you desire.
Through from the kitchen, sit in your chair,
Warm your feet here at our cosy fire.
You're all this house needed, it's all down to you,
Everything's good here, and that is all you.
Spent a long day in the office,
Bored me silly but I get paid.
Counting seconds till it's home time,
When the boss says, please work late.
I wanna say, hell, no.
Not in this lifetime.
Because, as you well know,
This is my prime time.
I'm gonna say no, no,
But when it’s show time,
what do I say?
I say…I suppose.
Stop at a bar on my way home,
This guy comes on, gives me a wink.
He talks in a seductive tone
And asks, can he buy me a drink?
I wanna say, hell, no.
Not in this lifetime.
Because, as you well know,
This is my prime time.
I'm gonna say no, no,
But when it’s show time,
what do I say?
I say…I suppose.
I wanna say, hell, no.
Not in this lifetime.
Because, as you well know,
This is my prime time.
I'm gonna say no, no,
But when it’s show time,
what do I say?
I say…I suppose.
Hell no. Way to go.
Leave me alone. I'm out, I'm done.
Words in my head. Aloud instead,
what do I say?
I say... I suppose.
I wanna say, hell, no.
Not in this lifetime.
Because, as you well know,
This is my prime time.
I'm gonna say no, no,
But when it’s show time,
what do I say?
I say…I suppose.
This is a house where love songs sound
All through the day and into the night.
This is a house where laughter is found
Where nothing is wrong and everything's right.
Everything's right because of you,
Everything's right and it's all down to you.
Follow me through to the kitchen,
Feel the warmth and the love in there.
A thousand nights at the table
Where we've known smiles, and we've known tears.
A thousand wondrous memories,
Baking a cake and licking the bowl,
Finding food for the heart, finding food for the soul.
Finding food for the heart, finding food for the soul.
This is the house that you made a home,
All that I love is here 'cause of you.
You took a place that was dark and alone,
Brought in the sunshine, made it all new.
Let me show you all that you've done,
You brought in the sunshine, brought in the sun.
Follow me through a house filled with love
Let me make it all you desire.
Through from the kitchen, sit in your chair,
Warm your feet here at our cosy fire.
You're all this house needed, it's all down to you,
Everything's good here, and that is all you.
Vows of faith and love and eternity,
All the things that I believed,
Covered a future of uncertainty
When you practised to deceive.
And here I am, alone and lost,
Who knew what loving you would cost?
You were my best dreams, personified
When I first fell into your arms.
I imagined life riding by your side,
All wrapped up in your sweet charms.
And all the time I never knew
The deep down, dirty, real you.
Till here I am, alone and lost,
Who knew what loving you would cost?
It starts so slow. I didn't know.
You drew me in. I couldn't win.
You fed my fears, and loved my tears.
You fed my fears, and loved, and loved, and loved…
My tears.
You made a prison no one else could see
Then you locked me deep inside.
You made sure to throw away the key,
No escape, nowhere to hide.
You left me here, alone and lost.
This is what loving you has cost.
Yes, here I am, alone and lost.
Who knew what loving you would cost?
I see you here and there,
I hear you everywhere.
You walk in, I know you're there.
It's crazy, I'm crazy, you're here and there.
I spent a lifetime not knowing you,
I never saw hide nor hair of you.
But then I met you, and suddenly,
You were everywhere I would be.
A whirlwind that caught us, blew away
All caution, I lived only for the day.
But then when the truth came, suddenly,
I could go nowhere, I could see…
I see you here and there,
I hear you everywhere.
You walk in, I know you're there.
It's crazy, I'm crazy, you're here and there.
I've tried to forget you, knowing you,
Tried to ignore every sight of you.
But I meet with friends, and suddenly,
You are everywhere we would be.
That's when the truth hits me, suddenly,
You are everywhere I would be.
I see you here and there,
I hear you everywhere.
You walk in, I know you're there.
It's crazy, I'm crazy, you're here and there.
It's crazy, I'm crazy, you're here and there.
Yeah. Sure. Fabulous.
Here we are, the two of us.
Once thought you and me,
We were truly meant to be.
Now I know, now I know,
Now it's time for you to go.
Yeah. Sure. Well, maybe.
You smile and call me baby.
Let's pretend we're great,
It's not too little, or too late.
One more kiss, one more kiss,
That's the only thing I'll miss.
Yeah. Sure. You say what?
Do you think that I forgot?
Begging for a chance,
I know the steps to that old dance.
Not again. Not again.
It's not something we can mend.
Now you want to come on lovey dovey, like some romantic hero?
Well, let me tell you, it won't work, you're just a big round zero.
I caught you out and all your lies sent your plans a-tumblin’,
The sound you hear? Well that's the world you built, as it starts on its crumblin’.
You brought it all upon yourself, and now you say you're sorry?
Yeah. Sure. I believe you.
Yeah. Sure. As I leave you.
Sorry. I'm not sorry.
Yeah. Sure. You love me.
Now you're falling to your knees.
You got it down pat.
Did you think I'd fall for that?
You're so wrong, you're so wrong.
Now it's time that you were gone.
Yeah. Sure. Goodbye.
Yeah. Sure. Go cry.
Yeah. Sure. Maybe.
Yeah. Sure. See ya, baby.
Oh wow! What can I say? Just oh wow!
You had me fooled, but I know better now.
All the things you promised, all the things you said,
All the wondrous fantasies I saw in my head,
Taken in a second when I found out you lied,
But here I am, alone and lost.
You left me high and dry.
I pinned all my hopes on you, thought I was safe and sound.
Knew that I could trust you and you'd never let me down.
Didn't matter what the others tried to say to me,
You were everything and I knew we were meant to be.
I turned my back on all of them, I cut all my ties,
How could I know you'd leave me alone, and I'd be high and dry.
Oh wow! What can I say? Just oh wow!
You had me fooled, but I know better now.
All the things you promised, all the things you said,
All the wondrous fantasies I saw in my head,
Taken in a second when I found out you lied,
But here I am, alone and lost.
You left me high and dry.
Didn't matter what the others tried to say to me,
You were everything and I knew we were meant to be.
It hurts, oh, how it hurts to learn that I was wrong,
To learn I should have listened to the others all along.
Now I know the truth of you, I know about your lies,
I'm standing here abandoned where you left me, high and dry.
Oh wow! What can I say? Just oh wow!
You had me fooled, but I know better now.
All the things you promised, all the things you said,
All the wondrous fantasies I saw in my head,
Taken in a second when I found out you lied,
But here I am, alone and lost.
You left me high and dry.
But don't you fret, I'm not done yet,
I'll find my way to shore.
Won't let you win, I'll get back in,
And stronger than before.
And you will see, you don't beat me,
With subterfuge and lies.
I learn real fast, and I'll push past
Your lies, your lies, your lies…
They left me high and dry.
Oh wow! What can I say? Just oh wow!
You had me fooled, but I know better now.
All the things you promised, all the things you said,
All the wondrous fantasies I saw in my head,
Taken in a second when I found out you lied,
But here I am, alone and lost.
You left me…
You left me…
You left me high and dry.
I live in Sussex, UK. When I'm not writing, I'm reading, knitting, and spending time with my family.
I've had 18 stage plays published, one of which won an award, two more were shortlisted. Some include songs I wrote lyrics for. Also had three Regency Romance novels and 2 Pocket Novels published. Regency number 4 is released in June 2024.
