Beautiful Harmony Park in Surry Hills is usually speckled with people most lunch hours in summertime.
But last Friday was 40 degrees at that time in the harbour city without a breath of wind to be found. Reasonably common in the suburbs of Sydney but the inner city usually gets a comforting sea breeze on a hot day.
People quietly found other things to do no doubt tucked safely in the air-con. Or perhaps in one of the many luncheon cafes nearby or (maybe for the lucky ones) out to a choice of the local beaches.
While many would have waited until evening to venture out and take in a little Friday night Sydney inner city 'living it up' on a hot hot seaside day!
OUT ON THE STREETS TONIGHT
The heat of the day
melts into night
as I step into Bayswater Road
The searing presence of
'Pizza-a-Fire'
drives a tempting whiff up my nose
I haven't eaten at all
not since lunch
this day's left me dazed alright
I'll grab a quick bite
after finding the lads
out on the street tonight
Cars try to pierce
the meandering mob
amongst it a few hard stares
But they'll circle about
trying to figure things out
cause you just can't park anywhere
Apart from the odd
'no-go-zone'
the area's bathed in light
The Cross's on show
...I'm ready to go
out on the street tonight
The bars spill out onto sidewalk,
our 'usual'...
...punters galore!
I look around for the guys...?
to no surprise...
still stuck with the parking I'm sure!
There's a spot over there
...seems a few chairs
I grab a middy of light
Happy awhile...
To watch the people file by
out on the street tonight
The girls nearby are
'pissed & rowdy'
Probably been here some time
From what I see
...three bottles down
just a little too much red wine
My tribe arrives...
...well I see five
others are still out of sight
"Bloody busy" Tim says
"...it's done in my head
out on the street tonight"
Off we go
and do the rounds
the club strip is 'alight'
You dodge the spruikers
...the odd garbled offer...
and the world is feeling alright
So now I'm here
and glad I came
The Cross sure has it's delights
Excitement is high for
what you might find later
out on the street tonight
