Old Smoothies-Steve Goodman

[ti:Old Smoothies] [ar:Steve Goodman] [al:Affordable Art] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Old Smoothies - Steve Goodman [00:33.10]My grandfather used to take us [00:37.98]Down to the ice skatin' show [00:41.20] [00:42.89]At the hockey rink at the stadium [00:46.28] [00:47.60]When the Blackhawks were on the road [00:51.17] [00:52.54]We'd cheer for the clowns in their costumes [00:56.20] [00:57.20]And the beautiful figure ballet [01:00.86] [01:02.10]Of the former Olympic champions [01:06.09] [01:07.00]As they'd spin on the frozen spray [01:10.86] [01:13.72]But there was one moment in that whole spectacular show [01:20.77] [01:21.83]When the band would strike up a quiet waltz [01:26.63]And they turned all the lights down low [01:30.59] [01:32.42]Old smoothies [01:36.03] [01:37.22]Two old people on skates [01:40.48] [01:42.23]Sequined septuagenarians [01:47.04]Doing their figure eights [01:50.54] [01:51.81]How they'd glide 'round the arena [01:56.39] [01:57.24]So serene and sublime [02:00.35] [02:02.20]They had been the old smoothies for a long long time [02:10.07] [02:21.28]Where did they get the stamina [02:24.98] [02:26.06]How did they stay in shape [02:29.46] [02:30.85]I know that took the lion's share [02:35.19]Of linament pride and tape [02:38.75] [02:39.85]See my Grandpa would smile as the smoothies [02:44.91]Would glide and pirouette [02:48.79] [02:49.77]And then he would reach for my Grandma's hand [02:54.69]And Grandma's eyes got wet [02:58.57] [02:59.96]The spotlight stayed on the smoothies [03:03.69] [03:04.54]While they circled the ice and bowed [03:09.38]Before fifteen thousand hockey fans [03:13.47] [03:14.65]Not a dry eye in the crowd [03:18.09] [03:19.53]Old smoothies [03:24.40]Two old people on skates [03:29.21]Sequined septuagenarians [03:34.03]Doing their figure eights [03:37.78] [03:38.92]How they'd glide 'round the arena [03:43.66]So serene and sublime [03:47.21] [03:49.20]They had been the old smoothies for a long long time