Oldies

The oldies stay with me
And will evermore
I love to hear them nightly
And never ever bore

Silver threads among the Gold and Out on the Mira
Will longingly tug at my heart strings
And you know how welcome that feeling is
And the warm thoughts that it brings

And Maggie and Bunch of Thyme
Stay with me always
The Rose of Allendale and Steal Away
Continue to thrill me from day to day

Danny Boy and Sweet Sixteen
And Silver Threads Among the Gold
Will thrill me through and through
And never leave me feeling cold

So bring on the oldies, bring them on I say
To keep us forever happy and gay
A few recent hits would be OK
But the oldies will forever rule the day

John Cornick
Halifax, Nova Scotia
April 26, 2016