Happy End Lyrics - Everybody Down - Kate Tempest

'Everybody Down! 

He'll be here in a second, I reckon' 

And Becky beckoned them round 

And made them get on their knees 

Behind the bar 

They held their breath 

And stifled giggles 

Crouched down 

Like a twenty-headed beast 

That writhed and wriggled 

'Happy Birthday, Pete! 

Another year older, eh?' 

'I never expected a thing 

I don't know what to say.' 

Harry couldn't look at the way 

Pete held Becky's hands 

Still he passed him a beer and said 

'Well, there you go, big man.' 

'Harry, this is Ron 

Ron, this is Harry, my brother 

You guys should really talk to one another 

Ron runs the caff and 

Harry's starting up a place up of his own if he can.' 

They raised their glasses up 

'Good to meet you, Ron.' 

'Ah, pleasure's all mine.' 

Ron looks into Harry's eyes and recognises how they shine 

Harry. He says the name to himself 

Before he's led away and introduced to someone else 

'Becky, this is Dale,' 

Pete's drunk now, warm inside 

Dale's awkward with a sort of 

Distorted and cautious pride on his face 

'Actually, we've met' 

'Really? I'm sorry,' says Becky 

'Don't pretend that you forgot me already?' 

'Where'd you meet?' says Pete 

Big smile, white teeth 

'She was working, you remember 

It was you that made me ring her?' 

It hits Pete, like a fist 

Where every finger wears a ring 

He couldn't blink or breathe or think or anything 

'Yeah, you remember? 

The twenty-third of November 

I met you in the Hotel Hacienda 

We had a couple drinks 

You knew the bartender 

You had a Whisky Sour 

And I had a Monumenta 

We went up in the lift 

They was playing Enya 

That made you laugh 

You said that Enya sent ya round the bend 

Pete was scared that you'd been sleeping with men 

So he asked me to investigate 

Now, in your defense 

You was very professional 

I was very tense 

But I have to say my favorite part 

Was the Happy End.' 

Ron was in the toilets, washing his hands 

When he heard what sounded like a man 

Sniffing a whole gram 

In one go 

Harry walked out of the cubicle, 'Oh! 

Alright, Ron?' 

Ron tapped his nose 

'You ain't got a spare line?' 

Harry smiled, 'No sweat.' 

Handed him the wrap and said, 'I'm going for a cigarette 

I'll meet you at the bar, mine's a pint of Sea View.' 

Ron only had to look at the coke 

And he knew 

She was dumbstruck 

She could feel herself going numb 

Clutched thumbs in her fists 

Felt unstuck 

'This is wrong! 

Fuck this!' 

Her stomach heaved 

'You set me up 

Instead of just talking to me? 

What about trust?' 

Guts twisted 

Pete was stuck to the spot, his lips shifted 

He couldn't make a sound 

Dale stood still, calm 

Pete stared dumb 

Reached out, touched her arm 

She shook it off 

So livid, so hurt 

She walked away without saying another word 

He was about to follow 

But saw Dale hiding a smile 

Then he couldn't help it 

He saw red, he went wild 

'Alright, look, son 

I know we've come to have a party 

So have a couple of drinks 

And a dance with your auntie 

But hear this 

Let's clear this up right now 

Your numbers are up, son 

I have found you out 

You don't know who I work for 

Men who have hurt more 

Men than the world wars 

When you were first born 

They were killing men who were worth more 

Than ten of your kind 

Are you out of your mind? 

Look, don't worry, son 

I'm in no hurry, son 

I'll have you on the run 

Like a funny curry, son 

Go back inside and make sure 

Your brother's having fun 

Just know this: 

Any day now, I'll be coming son.' 

Becky ran out to the street feeling weak 

She took a breath 

Heart slamming its head against the wall of her chest 

She looked to her left 

Saw Ron, shoulders squared 

Talking to Harry 

Harry looked awkward, scared 

'What's this, mother's meeting? 

Come on, Harry, need your help.' 

She walked him off as Ron watched 

Harry felt himself melt 

'Becky,' he began 

But he couldn't finish 

He fiddled with a cigarette 

Held it between his fingers 

'What's up?' 

She didn't need to ask, she could feel it there 

'You got yourself in trouble with my Uncle?' 

'Yeah' 

He stared at the skyline 

He tried find the right words 

'I gotta leave town 

And tonight at the latest.' 

They stopped walking, turned 

Looked into each other's faces 

'And I want you to come with me.' 

Time stopped 

Harry waited 

She said nothing 

She raised her eyebrows 

Like he did on the night they met 

In this way they spoke at length 

And his heart heard what her eyes said 

He said nothing 

He just felt and hoped that he was understood 

Then she felt something in her melt 

And lightening flashed and thunder shook 

He stared at her until she heard him 

Felt an energy go surging through her person 

Something in his eyes 

She felt her body bursting 

She kissed him 

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