VERSATILE VERSE 3

They were days of freedom, laughter and some tears
Dancing all night and having no fears

But time moves on in its steady way

Thinking of my youth when my body didn't ache
We were innocent and trusting, didn't think anyone was fake

They were days of freedom, laughter and some tears

I lie back and relax at last
Humming tunes from decades past

Thinking of my youth when my body didn't ache

The velvet voice of great Jim Reeves
The stresses of my life relieves

I lie back and relax at last

He had such a warm and melodious tone
So unlike these young ones - how they drone !

The velvet voice of great Jim Reeves

Whilst flicking I can gaily dance and sing
I like to pretend I'm dueting with Bing

He had such a warm and melodious tone

A song of the joys of a long feather duster
Which daily I flick with all the energy I can muster

Whilst flicking I can gaily dance and sing

You’ll have top billing as a prima ballerina
You’ll sing, as you dance with a bottle of cleaner,

A song of the joys of a long feather duster

We've created a part which is unique, just for you
Thing is.......you’ll be wearing a tutu!

You’ll have top billing as prima ballerina

But then a call back and, 'We do like your voice!'
It has a distinct tone, like a purring Rolls Royce

We've created a part which is unique, just for you

Much better that time but still not perfect
So I wasn’t the one that they chose to select

But then, a call back and, “We do like your voice!”

They were kind and they said, "Would you like to restart?"
So I tried it again and sang from my heart

Much better that time but still not perfect

It’s sad to say but panic set in
No melody sweet but a terrible din

They were kind and they said, “Would you like to restart?”

But when, for an audition, I was called
the song I sang, I admit I mauled

It's sad to say, but panic set in

With my singing voice I could’ve been famous
Lived in a mansion and driven a Mercedes

But when, for an audition, I was called

When Charles Trenet croons about La mer
All I think about is it’s just not fair

With my singing voice I could’ve been famous

I always had a crush on him
That’s what kept me going to the gym.

I wouldn’t say no to a bit of romance
Especially with a man from Italy or France

When Charles Trenet croons about La mer

I wouldn't say no to a bit of romance
Especially with a man from Italy or France

It's the accent that really makes me swoon

I wouldn't say no to a bit of romance
I hope he’ll look like that Charles Dance

I always had a crush on him

Let's lie back and relax in the warmth of the sun,
to be honest I'm up now for all kinds of fun

I wouldn't say no to a bit of romance

I’d settle for a gin and vermouth
(SotB) A cocktail I’ve had -tastes good, sounds uncouth!

Let’s lie back and relax in the warmth of the sun,

Bring me a ‘mojito’ or a ‘sex on the beach’,
I don't know what that is, care to teach?

I'd settle for a gin and vermouth

Off to the Caribbean with a place by the shore
To rest and relax, I could not ask for more

Bring me a ‘mojito’ or a ‘sex on the beach’

Soon as I get my vaccinations and visas
I'll go somewhere extravagant like all of those divas

Off to the Carribean with a place by the shore

But oh, somewhere warm, somewhere different and soon!
Don’t care where, Kefalonia or Cameroon

Soon as I get my vaccinations and visas