Planes flew above us

trains left the station

but the tea never arrived.

We drank the water

we drank the juice

but the tea never arrived.

We waited until we forgot

what we were waiting for

but the tea never arrived.

We heard bombs outside some said

it was a war, other said just a robbery

but the tea never arrived.

Some of us grew old, very old

our teeth dropped out, our beard was white

but the tea never arrived.

But no one ever asked about the tea

no one really remembered what

we were waiting for, and it didn't help

the tea never arrived.