Shake Hands With The Sun

by Hans Theessink recording of 1983 resp. 1989 from Titanic (Extraplatte 26) & Johnny & The Devil, Bye bye to the concrete, gotta leave the town Bye bye to the concrete, gotta leave the town Don't want no city hounds and foxes, always dog me 'round Days are getting longer Light is getting stronger You can feel the warm sunshine Goodbye blues, hello summertime I'm gonna sit on the hillside, let the time roll by I'm gonna sit on the hillside, let the time roll by Watch the birds and the bees And the flowers and the trees With my feet down in the valley And my head up in the sky Days are getting longer Light is getting stronger You can feel the warm sunshine Goodbye blues, hello summertime Listen to me mama, let me tell you what we do If you come along with me, I will sing for you We won't have to worry, how to get our daywork done We gonna talk to the moon, shake hands with the sun Days are getting longer Light is getting stronger You can feel the warm sunshine Goodbye blues, hello summertime

 

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