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Tropical Getaway - Singable Version

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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.

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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