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Mutlu
by Gary E. Andrews - 04/15/24 07:08 PM
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Leafs
by Gary E. Andrews - 04/05/24 01:49 PM
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http://www.soundclick.com/player/single_player.cfm?songid=13006382&q=hi AMERICA I USED TO KNOW HOPPED IN MY CAR ONE LAST TIME ONE LAST TRIP ACROSS THIS COUNTRY LEAVIN HOME ONE MORE TIME LOOKIN FOR AMERICA THE ONE THAT I CAN’T FIND HEADIN WEST ACROSS THIS LAND THROUGH ROLLING FARMS AND THE ROCKIES MOTEL ROWS AND COTTON FIELDS HOWARD JOHNSON’S AND TRUCK STOP MEALS LOOKIN FOR AMERICA LOOKIN FOR AMERICA LOOKIN FOR AMERICA I USED TO KNOW DRIVE IN THEATERS AND MALTED MILKS ICE CREAM SUNDAES AND BANANNA SPLITS THE NEIGHBORHOOD DINERS AND THE CANDY STORE EVERYTHING’S CHANGED JUST CAN’T IGNORE AMERICAN BANDSTAND AND THE 45’S THOSE BLACK VINYL RECORDS AND TRANSISTOR RADIOS TENDER BALLADS AND ROCK & ROLL COME ON BABY LET’S DO THE STROLL (CHORUS) THEY WERE SIMPLER TIMES WITH A SLOWER PACE DIDN’T SEEM AS HECTIC DIDN’T SEEM LIKE A RACE LOOKIN FOR AMERICA I USED TO KNOW SOCK HOPS, PROMS AND SADIE HAWKINS DAY MAKIN OUT AT MOVIES AND EATING BON BONS DRINKIN WARM BEER AND ALL THOSE DREAMS ICE CREAM SODA’S TOPPED WITH REAL WHIPPED CREAM 55 CHEVY’S AND CUSTARD STANDS ELEVATED SUBWAYS AND TROLLEY CARS LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL AND FLAG FOOTBALL MARCHING BANDS WE HAD IT ALL
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Good song Barry,It's true of the UK I grew up with too.Changes everywhere,(I'm starting to sound like my dad, so I'll leave it at that!) Travis
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. Oscar Wilde
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Thanks Travis.....lol.....I'm starting to sound like my Grandfather. The more things change the more they stay the same. Have a Happy New Years...
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Another good one Barry. Lots of nostalgia. Great writing.
Rick
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Thanks A LOT Rick....means a lot. B
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