OUR SONG

IN THE SUMMER
THE QUESTIONS START
WHEN ARE YOU GOING?
DO YOU HAVE INSURANCE?
WILL YOU DRIVE 
OR WILL YOU FLY
WE’LL MEET YOU THERE
BYE AND BYE.

WE COME TO CENTURY VILLAGE
FROM NEAR AND FAR
SOME OF US
EVEN DRIVE HERE BY CAR
ONCE WE GET HERE
WE’RE FILLED WITH CHEER
CAUSE MOST OF THE DAYS
ARE SUNNY AND CLEAR.

EVERY WINTER
WE COME TO CENTURY VILLAGE   
TO GET AWAY
FROM THE SNOW AND THE COLD
OUR FRIENDS COME HERE TOO
SO WE HAVE LOTS TO DO
SOMETIMES WE DON’T HAVE TIME
TO TIE OUR SHOES.

THE FLORIDIANS ARE NOT HAPPY
WHEN THE SNOWBIRDS ARRIVE
BUT WITHOUT US
THEIR ECONOMY WOULD
TAKE A DIVE
WE PAY TAXES ALL YEAR
EVEN THOUGH WE’RE NOT HERE
SO WHEN THEY SEE US COMING
THEY SHOULD GIVE A CHEER.

SOME PEOPLE CALL CENTURY VILLAGE
CEMETERY VILLAGE
FOR THEY THINK
WE’RE ALL OLD AND DECREPID TOO
THEY COULDN’T BE MORE WRONG
BECAUSE WE ARE VERY STRONG
WE’RE VERY ACTIVE
AND CREATIVE TOO.

EARLY IN THE MORN
WAY BEFORE DAWN
PEOPLE ARE WALKING
AROUND THE PERIM
THEY’RE GETTING IN SHAPE
FOR THE REST OF THE DAY
BECAUSE BRIDGE, GOLF OR TENNIS
THEY WILL PLAY.

THE SENIORS IN CENTURY VILLAGE
FEEL VERY SAFE
BECAUSE THEY HAVE SECURITY
BEYOND COMPARE
IF THERE’S ANY TROUBLE
SECURITY WOULD BE  RIGHT
THERE ON THE DOUBLE
EVEN THOUGH THEY USE CANES AND WALKERS LIKE US.

DRIVING IS NOT A PROBLEM
FOR MANY OF US
BUT WE THINK SOME OF US
SHOULD BE TAKING THE BUS
BUT DEERFIELD THINKS
THAT WE’RE GOOD DRIVERS
THEY TOOK DOWN THE STOPS
NOW WE DON’T SEE ANYMORE COPS.

DON’T ASK US
WHAT WE DO ALL DAY
BUT SOMETIMES WE JUST HAVE TO RUN AWAY
THERE’S SO MUCH PRESSURE
TO MAKE DECISIONS
EVERYONE EXPECTS
THE UTMOST PRECISION.

IMPORTANT DECISIONS
ARE MADE AROUND THE POOL
WHERE TO GO EAT
SO IT  WILL BE A TREAT.
WE ALSO DISCUSS THE COMINGS AND GOINGS
OF OUR FRIENDS.
AND WHEN WE’LL RETURN HOME
IN THE END.

AROUND THE POOL
WE SHOOT THE BULL
ABOUT MEDICATIONS WE TAKE AND HOW LONG WE’RE AWAKE AT NIGHT.
THEN THE CARDS COME OUT
AND PEOPLE SHOUT
IT’S TIME FOR BRIDGE
COME TAKE A SEAT.

ACHES AND PAINS
ARE COMMON FOR MANY OF US
BUT THAT DOESN’T STOP US
FROM TAKING THE BUS
WE MUST GO SHOPPING
THERE ARE SALES ALL AROUND
AND NOTHING WILL STOP US
EVEN WHEN WE FALL ON THE GROUND.

SHOPPING IS A MAJOR SPORT
BY FAR
WITH WALKERS AND CANES
WE HOP IN THE CAR
WE’RE OFF TO BUY SPECIALS
THAT WE DON’T REALLY NEED
BUT HOW CAN WE RESIST
SAVING A PENNY OR TWO.

VISITORS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME
AT CENTURY VILLAGE
ESPECIALLY GRANDCHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS
WHEN WE HEAR THEY ARE COMING
WE’RE HAPPY AND GAY
BUT AFTER A FEW DAYS
WE PLAN A CRUISE
SO WE CAN RUN AWAY

AT CENTURY VILLAGE
WOMEN FIND IT VERY ROUGH
THEY HAVE TO DO
MANY THINGS THAT ARE TOUGH
THEY HAVE TO MAKE RESERVATIONS FOR DINNER
OR A SHOW
AND THEN SHOW THEIR HUBBIES
WHERE TO GO.

WHEN WOMEN ARE LOOKING
FOR A COMPANION
THEY HAVE A NUMBER OF QUESTIONS TO ASK
DO YOU OWN YOUR OWN CONDO?
DO YOU DRIVE AT NIGHT?
DO YOU HAVE ENOUGH MONEY?
SO WE WON’T FIGHT.

WHEN MEN ARE LOOKING
FOR A COMPANION
THEY HAVE A NUMBER OF QUESTIONS TO ASK
WILL YOU COOK? WILL YOU BAKE?
BECAUSE I HAVE DIABETES
AND SOMETIMES I SHAKE.
WE WON’T COMPLAIN
ABOUT THE PLUMBING IN THE CONDO
BECAUSE WE HAVE OUR OWN
PLUMBING ISSUES
WHERE IS A BATHROOM
WE ALWAYS HAVE TO PEE
BETTER NOT TAKE A CHANCE
BACK TO THE BATHROOM WE GO.   

AT FOUR O’CLOCK
PEOPLE ARE RUSHING AROUND
THEY’RE GOING TO EAT
THE EARLY BIRD SPECIAL
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN
YOU MIGHT ASK
IT’S A HALF PRICED MEAL
WITH  A DOGGIE BAG.

THE ENTERTAINMENT AT CENTURY VILLAGE
IS THE BEST BY FAR
NO ACTOR IS LESS THAN EIGHTY FOUR
PEOPLE ARRIVE EARLY
TO TAKE THEIR SEAT
BUT BY THE TIME THE SHOW’S
OVER THERE’S NOBODY LEFT.
ALL KIDDING ASIDE
WE’RE LUCKY TO BE A SENIOR HERE
BECAUSE BEING A SENIOR
CAN BE FILLED WITH FEAR
WITH ACHES AND PAINS
AND AN UNCERTAIN YEAR
WE’RE HOPING
WE CAN COME BACK
AGAIN NEXT YEAR.

CENTURY VILLAGE
WE REALLY LOVE YOU
WE KNOW OUR LIFE SPANS INCREASED
BECAUSE OF YOU
WE HAVE FEW WORRIES
THE SUN ALWAYS SHINES
AND WE KNOW WE CAN COUNT ON YOU
TO HAVE A GOOD TIME.