My Dear Helen Andy Shauf

[Verse 1]
My dear Helen, it's been a while since we've talked
Charlie and I haven't been up to a whole lot
He's slowing down a little and my knee's acting up
Yeah, we're quite a pair of geezers, moving slower than molasses
You'd be laughing if you saw us, you always loved to tease

[Verse 2]
I dug up an old bottle of your raspberry wine
So I'm slouched out on the porch swing, just taking my time
My mind keeps turning out these pictures of you
You were dancing in the kitchen, and I was enjoying my view
Oh, Charlie was squirming just two steps behind you

[Verse 3]
My dear Helen, do you remember when you said
That you'd be waiting at the gates so you could sneak me in?
Well it sure was funny, but it still caught in my throat
And when I think about it now, it still makes me choke
And I wonder if those gates would ever open up for me

[Verse 4]
Helen, my dear, I do have something to tell
I don't know how to start, so I guess I just will
See, these nights have been hot, it's that muggy sort of air
Doesn't let me get to sleep, so I usually just lie there
On top of my quilt with Charlie by my feet