How rare it is when things go right
When days go by without a slip
And don’t go wrong, as well they might
The smallest triumphs cause delight –
The kitchen’s clean, the taps don’t drip,
How rare it is when things go right.
Your ice cream freezes overnight,
Your jellies set, your pancakes flip
And don’t go wrong, as well they might
When life’s against you, and you fight
To keep a stiffer upper lip.
How rare it is when things go right,
The oven works, the gas rings light,
Gravies thicken, potatoes chip
And don’t go wrong, as well they might.
Such pleasures don’t endure, so bite
The grape of fortune to the pip.
How rare it is when things go right
And don’t go wrong, as well they might
Stephen John Fry (Londres, Gran Bretaña, 1957). Cómico, actor, director y escritor.