Antigonish

By Hughes Mearns

Yesterday, upon the stair,

I met a man who wasn’t there He wasn’t there again today I wish, I wish he’d go away …

When I came home last night at three The man was waiting there for me But when I looked around the hall I couldn’t see him there at all! Go away, go away, don’t you come back any more! Go away, go away, and please don’t slam the door … (slam!)

Last night I saw upon the stair A little man who wasn’t there He wasn’t there again today Oh, how I wish he’d go away …