Melita
She'll ask you for tea, you'll stay for dinner
She's not one to say if and when you should go
Oh, Melita!
When she asks you to stay you can't say no, can't say no
She'll spin you a tale: Bright lights in Toronto
Rode on a whale to a trailer 'round the bay
Oh, Melita!
When she asks you to stay you know you'll stay
When she asks you to sing you bet you'll be singing
When she asks you for wine, that's what you'll be bringing
And when the clock strikes twelve, she'll fix you a room out back
Won't give you no flack for breakfast with jack
And you can't say no to Melita
You can't say no to Melita
"Are you coming home for the benefit?" she's gotta know
And when she hands you the microphone, you know you can't say no
She knew my mom when they were just bay-bies
She knew my nan when her heart was strong
Oh, Melita!
And she wants me to write her a living song
What's a living song?
She'll fight the good fight, listen to the doctor
Her body knows it very well
Aim for what's right, just because
Oh, Melita!
And you know she'll get through it, she always does
And when she asks you to sing, you bet you'll be singing
When she asks for your time, that's what you'll be bringing
And when the clock strikes twelve and she's in a hospital bed
She won't mind it "it's just for a bit"
And you can't say no to Melita
You can't say no to Melita
"Are you coming home for the benefit?" she's got to know
And when she hands you the microphone, you know you can't say no
She's not one to say if and when you should go
Oh, Melita!
When she asks you to stay you can't say no, can't say no
She'll spin you a tale: Bright lights in Toronto
Rode on a whale to a trailer 'round the bay
Oh, Melita!
When she asks you to stay you know you'll stay
When she asks you to sing you bet you'll be singing
When she asks you for wine, that's what you'll be bringing
And when the clock strikes twelve, she'll fix you a room out back
Won't give you no flack for breakfast with jack
And you can't say no to Melita
You can't say no to Melita
"Are you coming home for the benefit?" she's gotta know
And when she hands you the microphone, you know you can't say no
She knew my mom when they were just bay-bies
She knew my nan when her heart was strong
Oh, Melita!
And she wants me to write her a living song
What's a living song?
She'll fight the good fight, listen to the doctor
Her body knows it very well
Aim for what's right, just because
Oh, Melita!
And you know she'll get through it, she always does
And when she asks you to sing, you bet you'll be singing
When she asks for your time, that's what you'll be bringing
And when the clock strikes twelve and she's in a hospital bed
She won't mind it "it's just for a bit"
And you can't say no to Melita
You can't say no to Melita
"Are you coming home for the benefit?" she's got to know
And when she hands you the microphone, you know you can't say no
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