Mark J. Halliday Poet Lyric

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I've been wordsmithing this lyric for a few years now, and finally got it where it is comfortable to sing.  I plan to perform it this week for the West Coast Songwriters chapter in Salinas California that I belong to.  It has a pretty accompaniment on guitar with a sliding style.

Tropical Getaway - Singable Version

Carpooling in the Monday traffic jam
Pondering what we are and who I am
Now that we finally raised a family
Is there anything left just for you and me

Seems each week is just like the one before	
So what have we both been working for
Too many years lost daily nine to five
Making ends meet, but barely feeling alive

Wanna find some island Shangri-La
A tranquil sunny spot with no hoopla
Some place lost we could easily hide
That can't be found in a tourist guide

(Chorus) 
Bamboo torches and starry skies 
Would be mirrored in your big brown eyes.
We'd dance away each endless night; 
Lost in love with no dawn in sight.

We could forget all about the noisy mobs,
Boomerang children and annoying jobs,
And go online, book a one-way flight--	
Escape while we can out into the night

Gotta find that tropical getaway
Somewhere unspoiled where the locals play
With fishing boats, seabirds & mango trees, 
And spicy hot scents carried on the breeze

Bamboo torches and starry skies 
Would be mirrored in your big brown eyes.
We'd dance away each endless night; 
Lost in love with no dawn in sight.

Gotta find that tropical paradise
Where nights are warm and folks are nice
Where green birds sing exotic melodies	
While monkeys play high in coconut trees

I wanna hold you close on an empty beach	
'neath a crystal full moon just out of reach
We could sneak out behind a big sand dune	
And celebrate another honeymoon. 
  
Bamboo torches and starry skies 
Would be mirrored in your big brown eyes.
We'd dance away each endless night; 
Lost in love with no dawn in sight.

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