Sweet Violets

Today, around noonish, I took my trusty doggie on one of our usual walks around the neighborhood. She is one to look around as we walk and while approaching Azalea Place, she walked in a ditch at the side of the road and as I watched I saw a beautiful little flower! Which brought on an old tune which I hadn't even thought about--much less sung--in a long, long time--but today? That's just what I did! See if you remember the tune: The words of the song are below! Love it! . . There once was a farmer who took a young miss, In back of his barn where he gave her a lecture On chickens and horses and eggs, And told her that she had such beautiful manners That suited a girl of her charms, A girl he could take in his washing and ironing And then if she did, they could get married and raise lots of: . . Sweet vi-o-lets! Sweeter than all the roses! Covered all over from head to toe, Covered all over with Sweet vi-o-lets...! . . Think I'll have to tune up the old guitar and see about making another entry in my singing section (https://www.youtube.com/@StephenVGeddes). Such a neat old tune!

Hee-Haw! For Stella

 Anyone remember Hee-Haw?  Well, I certainly do, and every morning, given a nudge by my new "friend" Stella, I get to use one of their stellar offerings.  Will put it to tune sometime later, (see my YouTube performances) but before that, here 'tis:  (Guess I'll use Hee-haw's tune!  It fits perfectly!)

    Dog Walkin’ Mimcir Today!

 

 Stella and Daddy goin’ for a walk,

We don’t have to run, don’t have to talk,

Don’t much matter which way we go

Neighbors all smile and give a sweet “hello!”

 

Mimosa Circle is a fine place to be…

And all our old neighbors are out workin’ you see,

It‘s not really a circle, it’s just what we got,

Either workin’ for the man, or workin’ on our lot!

 

There’s only one thing causin’ trouble for me.

Some of our drivers need a ticket or three

One of these days, someone’s gonna get hit;

Years of jail for the driver wouldn’t bother me a bit!

 

Speed bumps in our roads would be a good thing;

The more bumps the merrier unless you’re insane…

Every couple hundred feet would do it don't you know.

The speeders somewhere else would have to go!

 

Then Stella and Daddy could go for their walk,

We wouldn’t have to run, we wouldn’t have to talk,

Wouldn’t matter a bit which way we would go,

Neighbors all would smile and give a sweet “hello!”

Dog walkin', dog walkin', dog walkin', da-da-da-dah!

                  Copyright Stephen V. Geddes  05August2021   And, if anyone wants to use it, say "Lady Antebellum," (or whatever they call themselves today) tell 'em to go right ahead--so long as the customary fees are transmitted to me on, say, a monthly basis!