Track 12
Skiing
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Skiing
In praise of recovered freedom in the form of a square dance with banjo and fiddle. The lyrics say it all...
words and music by Martin Stirrup 2004
Skiing
D G D
Some folks they get maudlin, some just sit and cry
E A
Some just lie around and waste away until they die
D G
But me I’m feeling cock-a-hoop
A D
Now that my kids have flown the coop
A
Now I love my kids don’t get me wrong
D
I’d hate for you to misinterpret this song
A D
They’ve done everything they could to make me proud
A
But every season has its place
D
I accept it all with highest grace
E A
In fact it makes me want to shout out loud
Now freedom is a wondrous thing
When you get it back it makes you sing
You can bet your life my appetite’s been whet
Now the kids may whine, the kids may moan
They think what’s mine is what they’ll own
But now I’m spending money every chance I get