Ode to Marco Island

March has arrived and the Flowers are bursting forth even more then before
Ah, Marco Island in the spring
The days are getting hotter even more then before
The Mocking birds sing the songs of others each day
The morning Sun shines even more upon the Lanai
Even more then before yesterday
Ah, Marco Island in the spring
Golf is better, the fairways actually have some green
Much better then hitting off the sand
Not that my score has improved, and that is mean
The drought was worst the even before,
Global Warming? not even close with all the snow up North
even more then before, but swing the club and not the shovel
Ah, Marco Island in the spring
Driving has become a little crazy
even more then before
with more snowbirds on the road
q-tips they are called by some, all topped with white hair
driving as though some one called "slow motion please!"
Then the others, residents I am sure, thinking faster is better
even better then before
Ah, Marco Island in the spring
The morning walks have gotten fewer
as my days are filled with busy, not to mention the hotter temps
even more then before
it costs more energy, more sweat, more time
to make the route I have in mind
But determined I will continue, I think
even more then before
Ah, Marco Island in the spring
Trips to Naples, trips to Fort Meyers, trips to Sarasota
Trips to where ever even Wal Mart
more then before
Where is my time to go to Winn Dixie or even Publix or some golfing mart
not more then before, time is passing by and Domino's awaits
Ah, Marco Island in the spring
Oh yes, who can forgot, the Citrus grove is new
A place to get the car dirty and gritty
Grape fruit, oranges grown local just for you
and tomatoes, tasty morsels they are nifty
and only 1.29 a lb, a deal for me and for you
Ah, Marco Island in the spring
enough of this dribble, The driver I must be
another adventure this day awaits me
perhaps Corned beef and cabbage will my pay
for waiting in Chico's and other stores alone the way
Ah, Marco Island in the spring