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The Lady of the house exhorts Alfonso the groundsman to perform a variety of chores to bring the place up to scratch, should visitors call.

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Alfonso be a darling if you can find time today;
repaint the lines on the tennis court and blow the leaves away;
put out the balls and rackets and wind the net up tight,
I’ve got the ladies from the bridge club round for drinks at 6 tonight;
Oh no we don’t play tennis, oh, you gave me such a fright
but one does like to cultivate the impression that one might.

Alfonso be a sweetheart, will you clean the swimming pool,
in the summer house you’ll find a hose and a little sucky tool;
and maybe spread some towels around ,though we’ve never used one yet,
well, they’re Egyptian cotton dear, we do try not to get them wet…
Oh no we don’t go swimming, why, I’m not sure that I could,
but one does like to cultivate the impression that one would.

Alfonso be a treasure if you’re not run off your feet;
perhaps a coat of varnish on the outside dining suite?
and maybe stack some firewood by the pizza oven too
yes, I know we never use it, but it should look as if we do;
no, we never dine alfresco, well there are ants and things that buzz, but
one does like to cultivate
one does like to cultivate
one does like to cultivate the impression that one does.

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from Get Back To Work!, released June 1, 2021
Andrew London: vox & guitar
Kirsten London: bass
Nils Olsen: sax & shaker

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Andrew London New Zealand

New Zealand singer/songwriter of mainly (but not exclusively) satirical original songs in a mainly (but not exclusively) 1940s swing genre.

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