If that is the case then I am still on  the goodbye (Song Lyric Sunday) theme and by way of homage from here in Oz to there in the USA I have another offer for those who may remember the original Hawaii Five-O and theme. The lyrics come via a poor memory and may not be as per the original ….

Steve’s on the line to Danno
We gotta pick up this guy
Put out an APB
Not much time to tell you why

Governor says it’s top priority
Washington says so too
Tell Chin to get here fast
Five-O is on the move

Steve I want to say thank you
For all you’ve done for me
My nights are dark and empty
When you’re not on TV

There’s an agent in the field
I want to have him tailed
He’s been staying at the Hilton
He should be staying in the gaol

He’s working for the KGB
And here’s his dossier
Those Reds won’t be happy
Till this guy gets his way

Steve I want to say thank you
For all you’ve done for me
My nights are dark and empty
When you’re not on TV

Dark spectre of espionage
Hangs over fair Hawaii
McGarrett’s one cool guy
The guilty will not go free

Steve and Danno they made the scene
The agent had done his deed
Caught with a stiff and a silenced gun
Said Book him Danno Murder One

Steve I want to say thank you
For all you’ve done for me
My night is dark and empty
When you’re not on TV

I don’t know where this comes from but it found it’s way into my head in response to Helen’s Song Lyric Sunday suggestion of #goodbye/farewell and her touching story of her grandmother’s last night.
I don’t really know what appeals to me about these few lines. Possibly the simplicity.

Maybe we’ll meet again some sunny day
Hi Ho you never know your luck
‘till then goodbye, so long
I must mosey along

And, in the same vein, here’s a retelling of an old Oz farewell song

this one for Lou

If life is just a journey
I need a slower car
I’ve seen too many places
On the way so far
You need to go both left and right
To find out who you are
Before I was a nun
I was a cheap porn star

 

This for #lyricalfictionfriday

It doesn’t follow the rules which are explained here but it is Friday and it does feature lyrics.

And being Friday January 26 it is also Australia Day and, for better or worse, a significant day down here.

And if I’m trying to “erase you from my mind” then what better way to do it than erase your entire history?

Whether or not you agree with the indigenous peoples of this country that the date itself is highly offensive (and, let’s face it, you’d have to be an idiot not to understand why they find it offensive) I think it reasonable just to take their word for it and move it to one of the other 364 days available (how about the stupid day when we celebrate the birthday of the Queen of England – even though it’s not actually her birthday?)

But this old song has nothing to do with all that stuff. It’s primary sentiment is within the chorus and that is a sentiment that I would urge people to act upon regardless of the date.

Don’t waste time. These are the best years of our lives.

******************

Oh, Michael, all the lines are down. It’s Australia Day again

Everytime the wheel slows down I think of all my friends

Whatever happened to the days way back when the Bondi Lifesaver

was always raging?

I’m standing here in Oxford Street and the ghosts are howling

and geez it’s raining

Don’t waste time. These are the best years of our lives.

I said, don’t waste time. These are the best years of our lives.

I wish I had been around when the Bondi Icebergs reigned

Sometimes I sit and think of it and I dream of better days

Whatever happened to the days way back in the nineteen thirties

All those endless parties?

I’m still too young to understand how it was back then

When the party ends

Don’t waste time. These are the best years of our lives.

I said, don’t waste time. These are the best years of our lives

They say the circle turns around. There’ll be better days

And I don’t mind waiting

I wish time had stopped ten years ago

But I’m learning slowly life is always changing.

Don’t waste time. These are the best years of our lives.

I said, don’t waste time. These are the best years of our lives

I got a letter from Doctor Pepper it was ten thousand words to the page

He was talking about Gurdjieff, and I dozed off about half way

Whatever happened to the days way back, when the world was safe

And seemed worth saving?

We search for leaders on our hands and knees

But don’t ask David, because he’s still crazy

*********************

But ….. while I’m on the subject

Here’s another

I’m living in the land of Oz

I’m living here because

My folks lived here

They brung me up

And their folks lived here too.

(If you’re white you can come alright

But if you’re black you better get back)

Living in the Land of Oz