"NOW THAT WE'RE EIGHTY!"

These light-hearted words were written by "your very own unpublished writer" a few years back to celebrate the 62nd Reunion of Atlantic High School's Class of 1943 held in 2005.

The Theme/Menu/Music was "Keep It Simple But Keep It Country!" but, officially, it was "Now That We're Eighty!" It's downright remarkable how much fun a bunch of "old fogeys" can have when throwing off the "shackles" of decorum, good taste, and don't ever let the kids find out! So, here are the words and if you can come up with some toe-tapping melody to make these words worthy of a "label," well, heck, we could retire to a life of hoe-downs and barbecues until we are ready for that "Big Round Up in the Sky!" You all may be not ready for this, but here goes! :)

NOW THAT WE'RE EIGHTY...

Now that we're Eighty, our lives have turned mild
We've finally grown up, and better not riled.
We'll answer to no one, the oldsters all smiled
Except to one call...the "Call of the Wild!"

Chorus:
Let's "Yippee-Ky-Aye" and boot scoot just right
To the lure of the Country and songs of the night.
Lasso your Partner but, please, hold on tight
Remember, we're Eighty with two "left feet" not so light.

Now that we're Eighty, with the "zip" running out
Let's embrace this Season, 'cause it's time to shout
For the good times, the bad times, what Life's all about
And celebrate Friends, Love, "Stuff" not to doubt.

Chorus:
So "Yippee-Ky-Aye" and boot scoot just right
To the lure of the Country and songs of the night.
Lasso your Partner, but, please, hold on tight
Remember, we're Eighty with two "left feet" not so light.


P.S. I can picture in my mind's eye, someone like Western Singers Gary Allen, Tim and Faith McGraw, Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson or mebbe even Vince Gill, plunking away on their own guitars, "tweeking" these words I so struggled with putting down on paper some four years ago....this ain't easy, you know, turning my "baby" over to complete strangers the ilk of those named above! Then, again, there is that "youngun" by the name of Swift....

And Happy Trails to you...until we meet again!