Rainy Day Golf

Once upon a day so dreary

I'm feelin' oh so tired an' weary.

It's been rainin' for three nights and days

keepin' me from golf an' play.

Don't know what tomorrow will bring

as I clean my clubs an' golfin' things.

The wife, I'm getting' on her last nerve

givin' help she don't want but does deserve.

Now don't get me wrong, we got lotsa love

but when I'm hangin' round like this she needs help from above.

She says take off get outta the way

go find a game in the rain you can play.

But it's golf that I love, you all know about that

so I take the umbrella and find that rain hat.

Then I take off to play knowin' full well I'll get wet

but it's better'n argue'n yep now that's a good bet.

With a nose that starts drippin' an' shoes that are soaked

I'm playin' my golf, oh man am I stoked.

Got no care in the world today about score

an' with nobody else out here won't have to yell fore.

So I finish my round and I had some great fun

it's my wife I should thank as this day's a homerun.

Golf In The Fall

When living up north

and golf is your game

when fall comes about

nothing at all seems the same.

The trees change their colors

they're a site to be seen

the beauty you witness

is almost obscene.

But we have a real drawback

to golf in the fall

it's the leaves on the fairways

that are hiding your ball.

The ball seems to vanish

even with a straight shot

making the search last for hours

leaving you quite distraught.

Now wait, there is more

if you do reach the green

the leaves they are there too

it's a terrible scene.

You can't putt the ball

without a yard rake

at the end of the round

your score is a fake.

But none of this matters

whether the leaves or the wind

you're still plying golf

don't go feeling chagrined.

The Cost of Freedom

When freedom is obtained through struggle,

the cost that is paid is death.

That cost is most oft paid by soldiers,

expelling their very last breath.

For you and me and our children,

they go to war and they fight.

So we can here enjoy freedom,

protecting all our rights.

The right to worship as we wish,

the right to speak our mind.

The right to report on our government,

when we feel so inclined.

What kind of people do love us so,

that they will give for us their lives.

Fighting and dying for you and me,

insuring America survives.

They're patriots the lot of them,

sons and daughters,

brothers and sisters,

husbands and wives.

They're giving it all just to keep us safe,

our country and all of our families.

So hold freedom dear and all who have fought,

remembering all of the casualties.

So stop for a moment remembering those dead,

as you're warm and safe by the hearth.

Considering what freedom has cost us,

To you what is freedom's worth?