Kathy played the tambourine Just as she always did She got it from the wooden box The one without the lid. She would play very gently Though her timing went awry She'd look out of the window At the clear September sky She was happy just to be there She didn't know the reason why She would play upon her tambourine And look out at the clear September Skies Kathy was the quiet type Didn't have too much to say She'd ask about the children Send her love and then be on her way. The bus was always late for her She didn't seem to mind She'd wait outside by the entrance hall Easy for the driver to find Kathy liked her colouring books She could stay within the lines But what she really loved to do the most Paint the pictures in her mind She would sit away from the others Just far enough away Pretending she was visiting her friends She wasn't there to stay