(P.Mark)
From the album Metropolitan Swamp

Happy birthday to the lady who left me
Although today was not the day she was born
Instead I celebrate the day
When she up and went away
Left me fumbling here all alone

Happy birthday to love she took with her
Happy birthday to the blues that arrived
Every year about this time
It all creeps into my mind
I’ll celebrate until the day I die

Light up the candles
Turn out the lights
Let’s sing happy birthday to me
I marked my calendar
To send flowers off to her
But how do you address a memory?

Happy birthday to the memories I’m left with
And tonight I’m gonna tear up the town
I’ll drink this city dry
Whip any man twice my size
Make my bed wherever I fall down

Light up the candles
Turn out the lights
Let’s sing happy birthday to me
I marked my calendar
To send flowers off to her
But how do you address a memory?

Happy birthday to the new life she gave me
Happy birthday to the pain in my heart
Let’s drink a toast that maybe she’s
Been living life as full as me
Now that we’re so very far apart

Happy birthday, memories
Happy birthday, goodbye