New Limerick Thread II 2016 (following New Limerick Thread)

When I was a teen I was wild
With crazy excitement beguiled
The whole world was mine
The outlook was fine,

When I was a teen I was wild
With crazy excitement beguiled
The whole world was mine
The outlook was fine,
I had so much fun as a child!

But the years go by very fast

But the years go by very fast
Before too long my youth was past

But the years go by very fast
Before too long my youth was past
Why is life so short?

But the years go by very fast
Before too long my youth was past
Why is life so short?
That’s my constant thought

But the years go by very fast
Before too long my youth was past
Why is life so short?
That's my constant thought
Like everything else, nothing lasts

It's pointless to wonder why

It's pointless to wonder why.
Staying young is pie in the sky!

It's pointless to wonder why.
Staying young is pie in the sky!
Each day as it comes

It's pointless to wonder why.
Staying young is pie in the sky!
Each day as it comes
We hope for life's suns

It's pointless to wonder why
Staying young is pie in the sky
Each day as it comes
We hope for life's suns
Take life as it comes, by and by

Best to enjoy life while you can

Best to enjoy life while you can
Depressing ideas you should ban

Best to enjoy life while you can
Depressing ideas you should ban
Stop watching the news

Best to enjoy life while you can
Depressing ideas you should ban
Stop watching the news
Just gives you the blues

Best to enjoy life while you can
Depressing ideas you should ban
Stop watching the news
Just gives you the blues,
Or travel in a camper van.

Drive off into unknown places

Drive off into unknown places
Far from familiar faces

Drive off to unknown places
Far from familiar faces
Just relax for a while

Drive off to unknown places
Far from familiar faces
Just relax for a while
That's best by a mile

Drive off to unknown places
FR from familiar faces
Just relax for a while
That’s best by a mile
Life’s cards are then full of aces.

I’d rather go south than the north

I'd rather go south than north
Far away from the Firth of Forth

I'd rather go south than north
Far away from the Firth of Forth
There's a nice little town

I'd rather go south than north
Far away from the Firth of Forth
There's a nice little town
Where noone dose frown

I'd rather go south than north
Far away from the Firth of Forth
There's a nice little town
Where noone dose frown
And I shall lose all of my wrath.

There's a seaside town called Beer

There's a seaside town called Beer
I wonder if it’s near, by here

There's a seaside town called Beer
I wonder if it's near, by here
It's in east Devon

There’s a seaside town called Beer
I wonder if it’s near, by here
It’s a pebbly beach