Ring In The Old

It’s a melancholy feelin’ When the old year says goodbye So I raise a glass and make a toast And think of them and smile

I know that life keeps livin’ And I’ll let some new dreams in But to brush aside the others Would be more than just a sin

So tonight within my reverie In the darkness all alone Gonna have an intimate party With some friends from long ago

Hello, Mr. and Mrs. B Won’t you come in and sit awhile with me And Mrs. B, bring some recipes For one who needs some And Mr. B, have a glass of wine I think you deserve one

And celebrate the times When they were good And commiserate over wistful things Like shoulds And we’ll clink our glasses together Before the candle flickers out ‘Fore you have to put your coats on And begin the journey out

Heaven knows that I will miss you But this visit has been nice And we’ll meet like this next year And remember, talk and smile

That Gretsch guitar looks quite familiar Is that you, Alice Fay, come to deliver Some cheesy gifts you bought with collected pennies Except the LP you picked out at JC Penney Well, you made the perfect choice once again That’s what happens when two people Are best friends

Well, I’ve had too many glasses So I’ll stumble off to bed But my dreams, they will be good ones Of bandstands and baking bread Each December I’ll make up a fire And snuggle in my chair And anticipate some company With memories to share

© 2004 Michelle Anderson