If you feel it’s your time to go out for a walk
Why not stroll down a Brookes Street block?
Join us evenings at seventy thirty to hear our mellow beat
The section we reside on is between Laurier and Edna Street
There you will see the neighbours perform for you
A tribute to the frontline workers, that’s what we do
It all started with Bonnie and Tim ringing their bell
Meredith will be clanging his chimes as well
Then there is Margaret, Cindy, Jennifer and Jack
You will hear them all giving their metal pots a good whack
Denise and Chris have the bongos that they try to play
Then there is Dave and his pie plate raising the roof in his own way
Gaze down the corner and you will see Ava, the youngest of our crew
She’s been there from the start and knows just what to do
She joins us each each night when it’s time to do our tune
She beats a pot as well with her wooden spoon
Sometimes Melinda, Mary and Orville will come around
If you hear a car horn, Shelley, Beth and Erica have joined in the sound
These are the members of our special group
Performing in our yards or on our front stoop
You are welcome to join if you come down our way
You know the time, we are out everyday
You will have to be punctual if you care to join in
When you hear that ONR whistle, that’s our cue to begin
Our presentation each night will vary in length
We just basically bang out the noise till we all lose our strength
We may talk for a while when our recital is done
We get to honour these workers and still have some fun
We’ve been doing this each night no matter what kind of weather
While practicing social distance, somehow we have become closer together
The Black Sheep Poet 