How Do You Do

‘How do you do’ Stopped me the child’s voice. Four words of endless span Heart’s amulet To me and you Forever new. I’m just fine Finer now By your sweet greet. Oh child Promise me now You would never cease Asking passersby How do you do. When you are a big man Greet folks on the street Thirsty passersby like me. Promise me Like that it’ll always be Like you now tell me In your lips now and then Ringing true How do you do. Promise me child They will never seem enough said Never seem enough spent Like you greet me today Tomorrow, ever From you As now as then Will ring forever true My heart’s amulet The most delightful words from you How do you do.