Victor

Victor - VICTOR

Victor was a little baby into this world he came

His father took him on his knee

And said Don't dishonour the family

Name Victor looked up at his father

Loked up with big round eyes

His father said Victor

My only son don't you ever ever tell lies

It was a frosty December

It wsn't the season for fruits

His father fell dead of heart disease

While lacing up his boots

It was a frosty December when into his grave he sank

His uncle found Victor a post

As a cashier in the Midlands Counties bank

It was a frosty December Victor was only eighteen

But his figures were neat

And his margins straight and his cuffs were

Always clean

He took a room at the Peveril

A respectableboarding house And Time

Watched Victor day after day as a cat willwatch a mouse

Victor went up to his bedroom

Set the alarm bell

Climbed into his bed took his bible

And read of happend to Jezebel

It was the First of April Anna to the Peveril came

Her eyes her lips her breasts

Her hips and her smile set men

Aflame It was the Second of April

She was wearing a coat of fur

Victor met her upon the stairs and fell in love with her

The first time he made his proposal

She laughed said I'll never wed

The second time there was a pause

Then she smile shook her head Anna

Looked at the mirror pouted

And gave a frown Said Victor's as dull

As a wet afternoon but I've got to settle down

The third time hemade his proposal

As they walked by the Reservoir

She gave him a kiss like a blowon the head

Said You are my heart's desire

They married early in August

She said' Kiss me you funny boy

Victor took her in his arms and saido my Helen of Troy

The clerks were talking of Anna

The door was just ajar

One saidpoor old Victor

But where ignorance is bliss etcetera

Victor looked up at the sunset

As he stood there all alone cried

Are You in Heaven Father

But the sky said address not known

Victor looked up at the mountains

The mountains all covered with

Snow Cried are you pleased with me Father

And the answer came back No

Victor came to the forest cried

Father will she ever be True

The oaks the beeches shook

Their heads and they answered

Not to you

Victor came to the meadow where the wind went

Sweeping by Cried O Father

I love her so

But the wind said

She must die

Victor came to the river running

So deep and so still

Crying O Father what shall I do

The river answered Kill

Anna was sitting at table

Drawing cards from a pack

Anna was sitting at table waiting

For her husband to come back

Victor stood in the doorway

He didn't utter a word

She saidwhat's the matter

Darling he behaved as if he hadn't heard

There was a voice in his left ear

There was a voice in the right

There was a voice at the base of his skull saying

She must die tonight

Victor picked up a carving knife

His features were set and

Drawn Said Anna

It would have been better for you if you had not

Been born

Anna jumped up from the table

Anna started to scream

But Victor cam slowly after her like a horror in a dream

She dodged behind the sofa

She tore down a curtain rod

But Victor came slowly after her

Said Prepare to meet Thy God

He stood there above the body

He stood there holding the knife

And the blood ran down the stairs

And sang I am the Resurrection

They tapped Victor on the shoulder

They took him away in a van

He sat as quiet as a lump of moss saying

I am the Son of Man

Victor sat in a corner

Making a woman of clay

Saying I am Alpha and Omega I shall come

To judge the earth one day