As this old year slips away once more,
like it's done so many times before,
bent and hobbling with hair of gray
carrying off our dreams of yesterday...

The new year will come toddling in,
in a fresh diaper and a silly grin
and we'll watch it aging every day,
that's the way it's always been...

Chorus-

Just like children
we will laugh and dance
during this January Happenstance
as time gives us another chance
full of possibilities....
to chase new dreams or find romance
or improve our present circumsatance,
looking forward with a hopeful glance
loving all that's yet to be.

We start each new year with a kiss
tooting party blowers...sharing bliss
thinking back on all of those we'll miss
who failed to reach this day,
all our dear.... de-part-ed loved ones
who were sure last year'd go on and on,
but fate surprised them with a trip
somewhere in the great beyond.

We make our resolution lists,
with the hope of finding happiness
by succeeding just a little bit,
as the stroke of midnight dawns....

Just like children
we all laugh and dance
during this January Happenstance
as time gives us another chance
full of possibilities....
to chase new dreams or find romance
or improve our present circumsatance,
Looking forward with a hopeful glance
and loving all that's yet to be.

Bridge-

My wish for all of those listening,
is to find some joy in distancing
themselves from last years glistening
of teardrops in their eyes,
let's raise a toast of christening,
to a new year far more interesting,
then the old year that's now dwindling
with a melancholy sigh.....

Chorus-

Just like children
let's all laugh and dance
during this January Happenstance
as time gives us another chance
full of possibilities....
let's chase new dreams or find romance
and improve our present circumsatance,
Looking forward with a hopeful glance
and loving all that's yet to be.
Looking forward with a hope filled glance
at all that's yet to be........


Matthew F. Blowers III
Art~Whimsically Yours Studio ©-2022

Last edited by MFB III; 10/18/22 01:49 AM.