Dolores the Drag Queen On stage until two She deals cleverly with hecklers And the unruly few With a few gags or a put-down Or a withering look She hands over aggressive ones To bouncers Paddy & Chuck Next day it’s the club office til four Then stops for a break And what Dolores adores Is a brew and a cream cake ‘Earl Grey’ she says grandly As she pulls up a chair In the local patisserie In which she has a half share Off come the sling-backs And she wriggles her toes ‘Ooh that feels so good’ ‘It’s great to be home’ Eating her cake daintily With a knife and a fork She sips on her Earl Grey And watches it all Pass by the window Of the little quaint café Where she can wear what she likes And have a good laugh With the café regulars Sharing makeover tips And talk about life In between sips At the end of the day Dolores transforms She’s back out on the stage As it’s here she performs Dolores the Drag Queen Her audience she rules A star among mortals In high heels and false boobs © Kate McClelland 2015