Par for the Course – Aidan Service


Dram in hand sat with my auld man 
How on earth do you write a song
About a man I’ve more than known since
He walked me down Albion road


He sang follow the mighty hibees 
Through the rain win loss or draw 
Sheila buttering the “sammiches”
Before you drove us both to school


Someone sang the times are changing
I’d just like those times some more
With all the family around us
Can see the products truly yours
Not a lot of people know that
But papa man one thing am sure
Cause in time they’ll doff their cap in hand 
Singing you were par for the course


Sifting thru the memories 
That you’ve kept up in the loft 
So proud they named a trophy 
For when john finally books the golf 


Strap up you’re in the polo
Whizzing around Mountcastle north
Doing tricks in the rear-view mirror 
Your magic teeth the grand encore


Someone sang the times are changing
I’d just like those times some more
With all the family around us
Can see the products truly yours
Not a lot of people know that
But Barbara, Kathryn, Mike and John 
Cause tonight theyll doft their cap in hand 
Singing you were par for the course


Sat back where it all started 
It’s mad how time can disappear 
It feels like only yesterday you wouldn’t
Get out of second gear 
If Frank Sinatra did it his way 
You didn’t mess with the best for ours
Life’s too short for shooting boogies
So I’ll spend mine by shooting pars


Someone sang the times are changing
I’d just like those times some more
With all the family around us
Can see the products truly yours
Not a lot of people know that
But Papa man one thing I’m sure 
Cause tonight theyll doft their cap in hand 
Singing you were par for the course