by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Translation by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Standing around, looking intelligent
Language: English after the Japanese (日本語)
Standing around, looking intelligent Sitting in silence, patient and dutiful It’s not nearly as good as giving a party. Standing around, looking astute Sitting quietly, bothering nobody It isn’t much fun. Not nearly as good as giving a party Or having a fling, Or better still Drinking brandy! And then when you see Old Age try to come in Lock the door! When you see Old Age coming Just say - I’m not at home!
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Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Japanese (日本語) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist [text unavailable]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Nicola LeFanu (b. 1947), 2006/2020 [ soprano and cello ], from Songs for Jane, no. 3 [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2026-03-07
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