Renewal Day Parade

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Intro: solo piccolo trumpet fanfare

Chorus: Chorus

Happy Renewal Day, everybody sign
Twelve more months of sunshine, the forecast's fine
Happy Renewal Day, the pen is free
Confetti on the avenue, floor thirty to sixty-three

Verse: Marlow

Nine-fifteen, they closed off Harbor Street
Brass band playing something in a major key
A man in a paper crown hands me two balloons,
Says, sir, your window closes at noon

Verse: Ines

I came down for oranges, that's the truth
Two for the price of one outside the booth
And the loudspeaker calls my number twice —
Ines M., your terms are held at last year's price

Chorus: Chorus

Happy Renewal Day, everybody sign
Twelve more months of sunshine, the forecast's fine
Happy Renewal Day, the pen is free
Confetti on the avenue, floor thirty to sixty-three

Verse: Marlow

And there she is, by the ribbon and the tape,
A net bag on her wrist, half a smile, no escape
And I say

Verse: Ines

Hi.

Verse: Marlow

Hi. Your hair's shorter.

Verse: Ines

It's the greenhouse air. It's warmer.

Verse: Marlow

What's the weather in your room?

Verse: Ines

Clear. And yours?

Verse: Marlow

Reported clear. Since March.

Bridge: Sable

Both parties are present. Both parties are eligible.
I can read the clause aloud in either voice, if that would help —
I can be the one who asks, or the one who waits to answer.
Marlow. Ines. There are four minutes left.
Nobody has to say the word. Just nod.

Break: stop-time

Ines: I'm not going to nod.
Marlow: I know.
Ines: I'm going to stand here holding fruit.
Marlow: That's fine.
Ines: The band's still playing.
Marlow: Let it play.

Chorus: Chorus

Happy Renewal Day, everybody sign
Twelve more months of sunshine, the forecast's fine
Happy Renewal Day, the pen is free —

Outro: Ines and Marlow

Confetti in my collar and a pen I didn't take
An orange going warm in my hand at the parade
Somebody's cheering for somebody's yes
Ours is the one they'll never get

Outro: Chorus

Happy Renewal Day, everybody sign
(Nobody signed.)
Happy Renewal Day, the forecast's