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The Land of Plenty.

Africa, land of plenty, and riches, Copper, gold, uranium and salt
But the heart of Africa, is its people
Traveling far over caravan routes
Across the plains and heat stricken desert
Camels carrying tremendous loads
Just to find that Oasis in the sky
Snow-capped mount of Kilimanjaro
A wonderful sight, a splendour of splendours
Where summer months, and winters are completely dry
The Equator? Rain falls all year round
Africa continues to grow
New towns arise from the dusty ground
Along with their cultures and languages
And learning how to live for just another day
Tiny huts and youngsters hard at work
Breaking their hearts for us to look and buy
Banging on metal or working with clay
Craftsmen wanting to work for the day
Just to earn enough for their family to eat, not play
Traditional dance, part of everyday life, Festivals, religious celebrations and rites 
Africa, land of plenty

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Under the Paris Spell.

Paris city of love and romance
Take a stroll around its famous streets
Have coffee at a pavement café 
Cruise along the beguiling Seine
Allowing time to savour it all in

See wondrous sights of Parisian life
An eyeful of the Eiffel
A visit to Notre-Dame
What a shame not every where’s the same
Treat yourself and experience it all

A tourist’s dream
With cobbled winding streets
Charming houses, majestic churches
Enjoy the atmosphere
And fall under the Paris spell
As did Monsieur Eiffel

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Boring Or Snoring.

Just take a look outside my window
And see what you can see
Green hills, trees and radio masts
Not such a pretty sight to see

A dockyard full of busy cranes
And at the station trains and yet more trains
Flat upon flat climbing high
Up and up till they reach the sky

Cars rushing here there, everywhere
In busy bustling city streets
People walking, children talking
But really it is all quite boring
So I’ll just get back to do some snoring

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Summer Time.

Impressive sea front, richly enhanced
Tiny harbour and quaint quay side
Summer months with horse-drawn trams
Trotting up and down the promenade
Colourful parks, gardens galore
And besides all that a great deal more
Charming little villages, with picturesque views
What a pleasure to see such beauty as this
A landscape made for walking
And that challenging footpath
Leading to who knows where
But with all its natural beauty
I just don’t care, I simply don’t care 
Come to all the fun of the fair
Where people stand, and people stare
Or soak up those sunny rays on sunny days
But whatever - Enjoy, Enjoy…

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Life.

Death what a life
No problems no worries no strife what a life
No problems with life no problems with wife
What a life

No burdens to share
No life of despair
No time to live
No time to die
No time to love
I hate my lonely life
What a life

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Unchangeable Love

To you my sweet petite Eileen
Whose lover and friend I’ve always been
My love for you has always been
Maybe a dream but an unchangeable dream
Yesterday’s problems may never go away
But hopefully todays, will always be okay

To miss your sweet smile 
You’re loving tender ways
Perhaps I’ll never again gaze
Whilst looking through the haze

I love you in the morning
I love you in the night
So please let’s get together
To make everything all right

The one and only love I knew
Is gone and wasted just like the dew
But hopefully with tomorrow’s fresh dew
Will bring us back together all anew

Your love is like a beacon shining ever so bright
Spreading your love through day and all night
So why then can’t we make it all right?

Phone calls are expensive
As any one will know
My telephone bill’s on the table
Ask Cable Tel they’ll tell you they know

To be together again once more
Is at it should have always been 
So why not let us try yet again
Our debts will be halved; our hearts will be joined
So what the heck, why not give it a go again?

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My Sweet Angel

To the sweetest Angel on earth
Loving you forever is going to be so easy
Only you make my life worth living
And only you can mend my broken heart
For to me you are such a true friend
And I hope you’ll be with me to the end
You and you alone can make my heart sing
And you my love make me who I am today
Someone who is just so much in love
With an angel God sent me from above

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The Day I Made My Mam Cry.

Folks say don’t cry, don’t be lonely, don’t sigh
But I made my Mam cry
Tears filled my eyes, to see my Mam cry
Mam got bad I got sad
Now at the hospital bed I sigh
To see my Mam die and I cry
How sorry I am that I made my Mam cry

Now all that’s left are thoughts of happier times now gone by
Mams laughter, Mams joy, her voice as she’d rejoice
Her Lord had come, and said come
How I miss her tender ways

But only one of us will say, I’m sorry I made my Mam cry
Look happy stop those tears, look at photos of happier days
Happy days except for one, the day that I made my Mam cry
Now later I rejoice to know that in time I’ll hear her voice
When on that happy road I’ll go, to know I’ll see her with our Lord

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Destiny.

Born in a stable and of a virgin
Christ was born to save mankind
He lived as a man, and died like a man
Then to rise as King, Father and Saviour

Existence has a purpose
To serve and love our Lord
Helping one another in times of hardship and need
In battle or in peace, men have died praising his name

It’s a strange destiny that brought me this life
If I had a voice to sing, I would sing of the psalms
As in life there are many roads to choose
So climb the steps and see him on his throne

You have come back like a returning faith
Praise God for his mercies
And without love, faith, or God
Life would not be worth living
Like a rock he will be our anchor.

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All By Myself.

I’m by myself and I hate it
I’m by myself and I can’t take it
I’m by myself and I can’t relate to it
I’m by myself and I don’t think I’ll make it

Talking to yourself
Walking by yourself
Eating alone, watching TV alone
Is really really being alone

Only love can help
Only love will do
Only love can stop you feeling alone