Then we hit the Western Pacific.....
Yep. Then we left San Diego. This is one of many that were inspired from my stomping around the backwaters of Asia. Actually, this is pretty daggone good, too.
If you get the chance to travel, 2 words: DO IT!!! And none of this sissy, tour package, nametag wearing, 1 day in each of 7 "destinations" either. Nope. Go meet people. Ride taxis and jeepneys and tuk-tuks. Eat from a sidewalk cart. Wander the provinces. Take a bus somewhere. Experience the place. Otherwise you missed the boat. Can I get an amen?
Here's the poem:
In a Simple Dress (Barrio Girl)
Well I found me down
in a province town
near a muddy river.
Laid my money down
when she'd come around
'cause I had to see her.
She was young and free
in the Philippine
barrio I met her.
And we danced all night
in the smokey light
that I swear caressed her.
In a simple dress
on the day we met
I stood there frozen.
Like an angel came
and called my name
lost in the moment.
I must have known
my honey-ko
was a pleasure stolen.
Her eyes found mine,
I lost my mind,
I was explodin'.
To say I've roamed
so far from home
would put it simply.
From what I've found
to settle down
ain't my best interest.
In the tropic heat
on a dusty street
now what I'm seeing.
Is a pretty girl
in a quiet world
is what I'm needing.
In a simple dress
on the day we met
she drove me crazy.
She stole my heart,
I fell apart,
she called me baby.
I must have known
my honey-ko
was a moment stolen.
But just one kiss
and I'll admit
I was explodin'.
Well I found me down
in a province town
by a muddy river.
A million miles
from the noise and lights
back in Manila.
My honey-ko
if you have to know
is here beside me.
You know I'll write
but I guess my flight's
going home without me.
In a simple dress
on the day we met
I stood there frozen.
The way she smiled,
for my whole life
I'll hold the moment.
She'll stay with me,
my honey bee,
she keeps me buzzin'.
She stole my heart
and I'm on fire
and I'm explodin'.
The way she smiles
and I'm on fire
and I'm explodin'.
Ed
Yokosuka, Japan
If you get the chance to travel, 2 words: DO IT!!! And none of this sissy, tour package, nametag wearing, 1 day in each of 7 "destinations" either. Nope. Go meet people. Ride taxis and jeepneys and tuk-tuks. Eat from a sidewalk cart. Wander the provinces. Take a bus somewhere. Experience the place. Otherwise you missed the boat. Can I get an amen?
Here's the poem:
In a Simple Dress (Barrio Girl)
Well I found me down
in a province town
near a muddy river.
Laid my money down
when she'd come around
'cause I had to see her.
She was young and free
in the Philippine
barrio I met her.
And we danced all night
in the smokey light
that I swear caressed her.
In a simple dress
on the day we met
I stood there frozen.
Like an angel came
and called my name
lost in the moment.
I must have known
my honey-ko
was a pleasure stolen.
Her eyes found mine,
I lost my mind,
I was explodin'.
To say I've roamed
so far from home
would put it simply.
From what I've found
to settle down
ain't my best interest.
In the tropic heat
on a dusty street
now what I'm seeing.
Is a pretty girl
in a quiet world
is what I'm needing.
In a simple dress
on the day we met
she drove me crazy.
She stole my heart,
I fell apart,
she called me baby.
I must have known
my honey-ko
was a moment stolen.
But just one kiss
and I'll admit
I was explodin'.
Well I found me down
in a province town
by a muddy river.
A million miles
from the noise and lights
back in Manila.
My honey-ko
if you have to know
is here beside me.
You know I'll write
but I guess my flight's
going home without me.
In a simple dress
on the day we met
I stood there frozen.
The way she smiled,
for my whole life
I'll hold the moment.
She'll stay with me,
my honey bee,
she keeps me buzzin'.
She stole my heart
and I'm on fire
and I'm explodin'.
The way she smiles
and I'm on fire
and I'm explodin'.
Ed
Yokosuka, Japan
That's what I'm about. Ramblin' Ed at 4:01 PM
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