The world could have been Cosmo’s oyster
‘Til as a Burmese monk he cloistered ~
Cosmo never touched drink
Or so they say, I think ~
Then he confused rooster with roister
flap jack
make a stack
hot dogs
covered logs
bangers and mash
make a dash
beaver tails
fill your sails
sex in a pan
better than
pig in a blanket
breakfast banquet
bubble and squeak
treat your cheek
devils on horseback
artery plaque
angels on horseback
aphrodisiac
Imam fainted
heavenly sainted
Rocky Mountain (prairie) oyster
boisterous roister
shoefly pie
my oh my
stinking bishop
dish it up
Live for today, our wisdom cries,
On looking back through endless years
To youthful days with mackerel skies
When joy of living outweighed fears
Let's seize this moment while we can
Latch on to this day of life,
Those inner joys shared when a man
Does truly love his loving wife.
Leave old age for the elderly;
Let them reminisce
About the past, the things they've done,
The good old days they miss.
With age and wisdom as our forte
Let's love and laugh and roister.
Our ship has finally made the port;
The world's at last our oyster.
Our best of times ahead still lie
With greater happiness than ever.
Though yesterdays have all flown by
Tomorrow's dreams will last forever.
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