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That's Life - For Don on his 90th birthday

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(To be sung to the Frank Sinatra song "That's Life" )

That's life (that's life)

You know we breathe all day,

Puffed out in April,

Blown out in May,

But I know I’m gonna change that tune

If I can only get to June.

I said that’s life (that’s life)

That’s how people breathe,

Deep breath in ----

Hold - and relieve,

But I don’t let it get me down

Just keep breathing

Till I make no sound.

I’ve been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a King

If I keep breathing I can do anything

But one thing I know

When I’m flat on my face

They’ll cart me away

No more breath I can take

That’s life (that’s life)

Don’t I just know it

If I can’t breathe in

Then I’m gonna blow it

So with one deep breath and a sigh

(deep sigh)

Let’s hit Xmas, let’s hit Easter

And July!

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CDPO16 profile image
CDPO16

Wonderful Greenthorn and a lovely trubute to Don.

We may sing along quietly due to being challenged in the lung department but it will be sung with feeling for our forum Bard.

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Greenthorn in reply toCDPO16

Thanks - it came to me 'cos I had been recalling the Danish musician and comedian, Victor Borges, coming on stage and then blowing out cigarette smoke, telling the audience that he felt rather tired ... and then explaining that he'd been breathing ALL day!

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CDPO16 in reply toGreenthorn

Know that feeling!

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Kimlu

🤣 love it!

Strewth! Thank you 😀

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Greenthorn in reply to

A small gesture to your commitment to this site. So many of us warm to read your verses.

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skischool in reply to

Like the tribute and clever lyrics but it's a bit gloomy for me and would have prefered Always Look on the Bright side of Life sung by Eric Idle.🙃x

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ostiad in reply to

A GREAT BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY Don. Wishing you all the very best ❤ June

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dunnellon in reply to

Looking mighty spiffy in that suit Don!

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katieoxo60 in reply to

Hope you had a lovely birthday . Belated Birthday wishes to you heres a belated hug.

in reply tokatieoxo60

Thanks Kate, it's on Sunday, the system fired the cannons off a bit too soon, I'm still 89.😂 (I'll keep the hug if you don't mind.😉)

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Greenthorn in reply to

It's a crescendo of mounting accolades. Gawd knows what will happen on Sunday - the site may explode!

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katieoxo60 in reply to

Well Don nice to have early responses, my freind is 80 on Friday we are going for lunch in a taxi to local pub on Saturday as neither of us is AI fit but try to enjoy the things we can still do. Hope you have a lovely day on Sunday , You can keep my hug with a X too. I like always look on the bright side of life .

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Katinka46

Brilliant! Thank you so much. He will be thrilled.Xxx

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Greenthorn in reply toKatinka46

Well he said "Strewth", haha.

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HollyBoyd

That is a wonderful tribute to our Bard, Pity he can't hear me 'trying 'to sing along to the tune!!! 😅

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Greenthorn in reply toHollyBoyd

I'm sure he'd be delighted. If everyone sang out of tune it might miraculously sound ok!

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That's a wonderful tribute to the Shakespeare of the lung buddies, he will love it. Thank you so much. Have a good night and take care 😊 Bernadette and Jack 🐕 xxxxxx

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Greenthorn in reply toDamon1864

Thanks Bernadette and Jack. Don sure has an endearing reputation!

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Blackbird8

Ah that's just lovley I did try to sing along im so glad nobody can hear 👂 ☺ 😌

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Greenthorn in reply toBlackbird8

You should duet with HollyBoyd !

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Jaybird19

That is brilliant . Can we look forward to more.

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Greenthorn in reply toJaybird19

Don't hold your breath Jaybird! I guess it's where and when the muse takes me, but I will note your interest. 😃

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Jaybird19 in reply toGreenthorn

Hold my breath! I wish

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Greenthorn in reply toJaybird19

♥️

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HungryHufflepuff

Thank you for this ode to our beloved bard 😊

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Caspiana

Yay! That's a wonderful tribute David! And a happy birthday to Don. xx 😊🎉🎈🎂🎁🎀

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Danielmystar

Brilliant 👏 👏 👏

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Greenthorn in reply toDanielmystar

Thanks Danielmystar. I've just woken up to read your comment and to tell you I've just had the most extraordinary dream, meeting the British actor Michael Denison and his wife Dulcie Gray. Do you know of them? It was so extraordinary that I think I'm going to write it up and post it later this week!

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Danielmystar in reply toGreenthorn

Please do id love it thank you

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Izb1

A great tribute to our wonderful friend on his coming birthday x

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JJ_7

Hi Greenthorn. Lovely tribute to Don. I sang silently to myself because I sqwak rather than sing. Happy Birthday to DON.

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Otto11

Brilliant! Found myself singing along. Happy Birthday Don. Hope it’s a good one xx

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Dedalus

Happy birthday Don 🎂🥳🎉🎈🎁🎊

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dunnellon

Wonderful Greenthorn! The tune was going through my head as I read it! Lovely tribute to Don!

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Greenthorn in reply todunnellon

Well thanks, that proves it kind of works!

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BronchyBronwen

Superb tribute to celebrate Don’s big birthday!

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Greenthorn in reply toBronchyBronwen

Thanks BB ...it just sort of came to me to have a go - life' s all about breathing innit!

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Nicholatracy

Brilliant and happy birthday Don 🐞

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katieoxo60

Brilliant thank you for the tribute to Don . Wish I could sing it to him but might make it rain some more😀

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Greenthorn

Rain is a blessing!

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Thepainterswife

Wonderful version of a great song Greenthorn ! and also loving the new profile pic Don 😍

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