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SO
I FLEW TO THAILAND
HAD TO GET AWAY - BECAUSE
THINGS ARE KIND'A CRAZY IN L.A.
Words in RED
optional-In retrospect,song flows better without them)
I
ARRIVED IN BANGKOK
IT WAS NEW YEAR'S EVE - THERE WAS
FIREWORKS EXPLODING IN THE SKY
FLOWERED FLOATS WITH SEA SHELLS
AND EXOTIC DANCING GIRLS
THEIR EYES AND GESTURES TOLD OF ANCIENT TALES
FLUTES AND DRUMS AND FINGER CYMBALS
FILLED THE MAGIC NIGHT - I
EVEN SAW SOME PEOPLE FLYING KITES
FOUND
A PLACE TO STAY
THEN WENT OUT ON THE TOWN - EVEN
FOUND A CLUB THAT LET ME SING SOME SONGS
MADE SOME FRIENDS AND CELEBRATED
ALL NIGHT LONG - SAW THE
MAGIC CITY COME ALIVE AT DAWN
* 4 Bar Interlude
THOUGHT
I'D STICK AROUND A WHILE AND
CHECK THINGS OUT - AND THE
DAYS FLEW BY AND THEN TURNED INTO YEARS
I
LEARNED ALL THE LOCAL CUSTOMS
AND THEIR SONGS - EVEN
SANG ONE RIDING TOP AN ELEPHANT


BUDDHAS AND PAGODAS REACHING
UPWARD TOWARD THE SKY
A DAZZLING PALACE FOR THE
KING AND QUEEN

DRAGONS
STANDING GUARD
IN FRONT OF TEMPLES DAY AND NIGHT THE
CITY TRULY IS A WONDROUS SIGHT
*
THOUGHT I'D VISIT L.A. BUT I OVERSLEPT
THAT WAS MANY YEARS AGO AND
HERE I AM IN THAILAND ONCE CALLED SIAM

LYING ON A GOLDEN BEACH
I FEEL MY LIFE IS QUITE COMPLETE - I
THINK I'M GONNA
STAY HERE FOR A WHILE
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Words
& Music - Mark Traversino
Mark Anthony Publishing BMI
marktravers2@gmail.com
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