Hello Florence, How Are You?

I'm such a lucky girl, I'm traveling the world

And working hard means singing loud and staying up late

Wake up at ten to three, drink 14 cups of tea

If I'm purely smiling at the air with the occasional thought

What else could I wish for?

And I don't even feel alone

'Cause then, my friends call my telephone

"Let's go for coffee down the road"

"Hello Florence, how are you?", they ask me every time

I always say I've never been so happy in my life

Then drink up quickly and say I'm busy

"I really must leave, but let's keep in touch, please"

But I don't call 'cause some things are just too hard to talk about

I'm such a busy girl, I'm traveling the world

And only call to tell my parents I'm still alive

And every day and night, I keep myself occupied

So, I don't have to hear my head for all of our sakes

They have nothing great to say

So glad I'll never have to know how it must feel to be alone

Invite my friends and tell lots of jokes

"Hello Florence, how are you?", they ask me every time

I always say I've never been so happy in my life

Then drink up quickly and say I'm busy

"I really must leave, but let's keep in touch, please"

But I never call 'cause some things are just too hard to talk about

And every day, I've been inventing a new duel

So, I don't have to think about how I see it with you

And out the window of the hospital, we'll see, there are

So many odd and beautiful things we could feel

"Hello Florence, how are you?", you ask me every time

I always say I've never been so happy in my life

And have you drunk late? I say I'm busy

"I really must leave, but please, let's keep in touch"

But I never call 'cause some things are just too hard to talk about