Australia. Six months in a campervan with two adults and two kids aged 2 and 4. It was the trip of a lifetime. As we drove around Australia, 26,000 kilometers in total, we listened to cassette tapes (this was 1990) and to the radio. There was one radio show, “Austrailia All Over” that was a favourite with us. On that show we heard a song by that captured our hearts and our imaginations. This is my last response post to the Three Day Lyrical Challenge. Two Little Boys. Do have a listen …. it’s a very special song.
Here are the lyrics to this song.
Two little boys had two little toys
Each had a wooden horse
Gaily they played each summer’s day
Warriors both of course
One little chap then had a mishap
Broke off his horse’s head
Wept for his toy then cried with joy
As his young playmate said
Did you think I would leave you crying
When there’s room on my horse for two
Climb up here Jack and don’t be crying
I can go just as fast with two
When we grow up we’ll both be soldiers
And our horses will not be toys
And I wonder if we’ll remember
When we were two little boys
Long years had passed, war came so fast
Bravely they marched away
Cannon roared loud, and in the mad crowd
Wounded and dying lay
Up goes a shout, a horse dashes out
Out from the ranks so blue
Gallops away to where Joe lay
Then came a voice he knew
Did you think I would leave you dying
When there’s room on my horse for two
Climb up here Joe, we’ll soon be flying
I can go just as fast with two
Did you say Joe I’m all a-tremble
Perhaps it’s the battle’s noise
But I think it’s that I remember
When we were two little boys
Do you think I would leave you dying
There’s room on my horse for two
Climb up here Joe, we’ll soon by flying
Back to the ranks so blue
Can you feel Joe I’m all a tremble
Perhaps it’s the battle’s noise
But I think it’s that I remember
When we were two little boys
We loved this song and I still find it very moving. For this last challenge I will nominate three other bloggers to take up the Three Day Lyrical Challenge if they would like to do so.
- James J. Cudney IV. I’ve known many people who say they could write a best selling novel if only…. Well James Cudney has written and had published two novels and is working on a third and probably has a fourth in the works. He is also a prolific blogger reviewing other books and sometimes writing about his life and the process of writing, editing and getting a book published. Check him out at This Is My Truth Now.
2. Whippetwisdom “A journey through the seasons with two adopted whippets, a poet, and a camera.” I love reading this blog; beautiful photos from the north of Scotland, enchanting whippets who frolic and gambol through the photos and Xenia’s lovely poems; haiku , tankas and more.
3. Danny at Dream Big Dream Often He writes posts about things that are going on in his life and usually there is a philosphical aspect to his posts that look at life as part of the grand scheme of things. Also…every day he poses a question “Let Me Ask You A Question”. I find these tremendously entertaining. The questions are always intersting, or thought provoking or just plain outrageous!!
So that’s it for me and the Three Day Challenge! I enjoyed it, managed to keep it horse related and I hope you enjoyed it too.
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