S & R Thank You Song (Tune: Jesus Loves Even Me)

Tune: (old gospel – Jesus Loves Even Me) Hear tune at video link below:

Shortcut to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQAKZGeZOVc

1) O thanks to S & R, they have been here
Fifty long years at the corner, my dear
We wish they would stay but they say they cannot
They sold us good stuff and we like it a lot:
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Bathing suits, buns, bath towels and boots
Snacks that went crunch
Something for lunch
Long johns for winter and hats for the sun
They sold us, every one!
2) Memories they’ve left us, the stories are good
We’ll miss it far more than we thought that we would
Going off to the mall’s not the same thing at all
Not just the flavour but such a long haul
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Old elevator, four floors that would creak
Straightforward staff
Ready to laugh
New stuff and strange stuff, who knew what you’d find?
Memories left behind
3) What do you say when a landmark goes down?
Sad-ness has been going around
Heritage limestone and built by George Brown
Let’s pay more attention to Kingston’s downtown
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It was unique, and now it is gone
Goodbye to this store
Watch out for more
Communities need to keep old things around
Save them from going down