When Auntie Elly used to come and visit our family in Welkom, she and I used to sit at the family piano and sing together. All the girls in our family are singers, and so when we get together for a song it is a joyful occasion. Auntie El and I used to love to sing this lovely tune from Holland; when we came to 'I can't wait until the day you fill these eager arms of mine,' she used to wrap her arms around herself and wink at me, laughing out loudly when Mom used to go 'tsk, tsk.' It was a family tradition. This year I grew my first bulbs, and every time I have gone out into the lovely garden to admire the tulips, I think of Aunty El.
When it's Spring again I'll bring again
Tulips from Amsterdam
With a heart thats true I'll give to you
Tulips from Amsterdam
I can't wait until the day you fill
These eager arms of mine
Like the windmill keeps on turning
That's how my heart keeps on yearning
For the day I know we can share these
Tulips from Amsterdam
When it's Spring again I'll bring again
Tulips from Amsterdam
With a heart thats true I'll give to you
Tulips from Amsterdam
I can't wait until the day you fill
These eager arms of mine
Like the windmill keeps on turning
That's how my heart keeps on yearning
For the day I know we can share these
Tulips from Amsterdam
Listen to the song sung by Max Bygraves, at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4Cf1oS7csE
*Photograph taken by Catherine Nicolette - please feel free to use copyright free for any worthy purpose
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