"THE NEXT FIVE DAYS"

 

         

       

I'LL BE DOWN ON THE SHORE TODAY MY FRIENDS AS THIS IS A SPECIAL WEEK.

 

IN MY HOME TOWN FOR THE NEXT FIVE DAYS IT'S THE ANNUAL REGATTA WEEK.

 

I'M GOING DOWN THERE TO WATCH THE RACING OF ALL THOSE FINE YATCHS  AFLOAT.

 

I'LL BE SAT THERE IN THE SUNSHINE IN MY GLORY THERE I'LL GLOAT.

 

I LOVE THE EVENT THEY STAGE HERE EACH YEAR IN MY HOME TOWN.

 

IT MAKES A LOVELY CHANGE TO GO AND JUST SIT THERE AND SETTLE DOWN.

 

WITH MY LUNCH AND ALL MY GOODIES PACKED UP AND NOT VERY FAR TO WALK.

 

JUST ACROSS THE ROAD I USUALY SIT HERE AND I CAN TALK.

 

TO SOMEONE WHO'S CLOSE BY ME AND WE HAVE A NICE LONG MORN.

 

CHATTING AWAY AND WATCHING WHEN IT'S A BEAUTIFUL DAY  NICE AND WARM.

 

IT'S RELAXING AND SO PEACEFUL AND IT'S SUCH  A STEADY PACE.

 

WATCHING ALL THE YATCHS BOBBING AND TAKING UP THERE PLACE.

 

 

 

NO RUSHING AND NO SHOVING AND NOISY SHOUTING CROWDS.

 

IT ALWAYS  SEEMS SO TRANQUIL WITH A BLUE SKY AND NO BLACK CLOUDS.

 

TAKES ME BACK AT TIMES WHEN I AM SAT THERE WATCHING THEM.

 

AND BRINGS MEMORIES OF MY FATHER MANY YEARS AGO BACK WHEN.

 

HE USED TO BRING ME HERE TO HAVE MY ANNUAL HOLIDAY.

 

AND WHEN HE SAW THE YATCHS HE USED TO SIT AND SING AWAY.

 

RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET WAY OUT ON THE SEA.

 

OH CARRY MY LOVED ONE  HOME SAFELY TO ME.

 

 

 

DON'T THEY LOOK SO BEAUTIFUL ALL LINED UP OUT THERE.

 

IT MAKES ME WISH I WAS ON ONE SITTING AS I STARE.

 

WHAT A LOVELY HOBBY THIS SAILING IT MUST BE.

 

I KNOW IT BRINGS ME PLEASURE SO TO THEM IT MUST SURELY.

 

I LOVE IT WHEN THE COLOURED SAILS ARE ALL AGLOW  AS WELL.

 

IF I 'M WATCHING FROM MY WINDOW  SOMETIMES YOU CANNOT TELL.

 

THEY JUST LOOK LIKE BIG COLOURED BALLOONS FLOATING BY OUT THERE.

 

IT'S WONDERFUL TO SEE THEM YOU CARN'T HELP BUT STOP AND STARE.

 

 

AT TIMES LIKE THIS I REALY APPRECIATE LIVING HERE MY FRIENDS.

 

MUCH BETTER THAN INNER CITY WHERE TROUBLES SEEM NO END.

 

STABBINGS FIGHTINGS ARGUMENTS I READ ABOUT EACH DAY.

 

HOW I THANK GOD DAILY HE SENT ME OUT THIS WAY.

 

NOTHING LIKE THAT DOWN HERE NEAR THESE OCEAN WAVES.

 

AND ALL THE LOVELY WHITE CLIFFS TOO WITH THERE HIDDEN CAVES.

 

 

AH WELL MY FRIENDS I'LL GET READY NOW FOR MORNING  WHEN I'M SAT.

 

OUT THERE IN THE SUNSHINE WATCHING ALL THOSE  RIGGERS AT .

 

THERE JOB OF HOISTING PRETTY RED SAILS ALL OF THEM  UP THERE .

 

AND ME BREATHING IN THAT WONDERFUL LOVELY CRISPY FRESH SEA AIR.

 

I LIKE TO GET THINGS READY AT NIGHT SO I CAN GO OUT EARLY MORN. 

 

AS WE HAVE  A BEAUTIFUL RED SKY TONIGHT WHICH THEY SAY IS FOR SAILORS  AT DAWN.

 

 

I'M TRYING TO RELAX THIS  WEEK BECAUSE I REALY THINK I SHOULD.

 

AS AT TIMES I FEEL WE ALL SHOULD DO THIS NOW AND AGAIN IT'S GOOD.

 

PRESSURES IN TODAYS WORLD GET HOLD OF ME AT TIMES.

 

NO WONDER WE GET ILL WHEN TOO HARD WE TRY TO CLIMB.

 

WHY DON'T  YOU TRY SOME RELAXATION OF SOME KIND FRIENDS THIS WEEK.

 

EVERYTHING YOU NORMALLY DO JUST TURN THE OTHER CHEEK.

 

WATER I THINKS REAL RELAXING SO IF YOU HAVE A POOL.

 

LIE THERE BESIDE IT SOME TIME  RELAX AND KEEP YOUR COOL.

 

IF NOT GET IN YOUR GARDENS AND PLACE YOUR FEET INSIDE .

 

A LOVELY COOL BOWL OF WATER YOU'LL FIND IT'S VERY NICE. HE-HE.

 

AH WELL I'LL POP OFF  NOW MY FRIENDS AND PRAY TOMORROW STAYS  FINE.

 

HAVE A LOVELY DAY YOURSELVES FROM  KATH AND

                          "MY SIMPLE RYHME."