Musical Sunday

 

I was working in the garden the other day when my music player popped up this song I hadn't heard in a long time. Not many people younger than I probably remember Trini Lopez, whose big hit was "Lemon Tree" and who played the doomed soldier Pedro Jimenez in the classic war movie "The Dirty Dozen," but I remember him, and this catchy, upbeat earworm is one of my favorites ...

And here are the lyrics, written by Trini Lopez with Philip Phil Zeller ...

Though I've had girls a plenty

Out in the evening breeze

Sailed on ships from Mandalay

To the China seas

But I'm comin' on home, Cindy, Cindy

Comin' on home, Cindy, Cindy

I'm comin' home, Cindy, Cindy

Then I'll make you mine

My true love lives in Natchez

And that's away down south

Got me longin' for a kiss

From her pretty mouth

I'm comin' home, Cindy, Cindy

Comin' on home, Cindy, Cindy

I'm comin' home, Cindy, Cindy

Then I'll make you mine

Her hair is piled in ringlets

She has a roving eye

And her voice is heavenly

Sweet as apple pie

I'm comin' home, Cindy, Cindy

Comin' on home, Cindy, Cindy

I'm comin' home, Cindy, Cindy

Then I'll make you mine

So get the parson ready

I've got that wedding ring

When church bells start to chime

Everybody sing

I'm comin' home, Cindy, Cindy

Comin' on home, Cindy, Cindy

I'm comin' home, Cindy, Cindy

Then I'll make you mine

One more time

Cindy, Cindy

Comin' on home, Cindy, Cindy

I'm comin' home, Cindy, Cindy

Then I'll make you mine

Have a good day and enjoy the rest of your weekend. More thoughts coming.

Bilbo