Neighborhood Punta Gorda Nut Racing Leadership '99 Bob Clendenin

 

 

Bob Clendenin

Nut Racing

 
     
  Traditionally, Miss Doris kicks off each Coconut Race by singing the Punta Gorda Anthem.  The words below were provided courtesy of Lyn Beers via Tish Thomas.  
     
     
 

 

COCONUT ANTHEM

 

WHERE THE TAMIAMI TRAIL

CONCRETES ITS WAY ACROSS THE BAY

IT JOINS THE DIXIE HIGHWAY TO THE SEA

THERE STANDS PUNTA GORDA FAIR

WITH ITS BALMY OCEAN AIR

AND IT BECKONS TO THE STRANGER COME AND SEE.

 

 CHORUS: (CLAP CLAP)

WHEN YOU COME TO PUNTA GORDA

AND YOU STAND UPON THE SHORE

WHEN YOU LIVE IN PUNTA GORDA

YOU WILL LONGER LIVE

AND LIVE TO LOVE HER MORE. (STOP CLAPPIN')

 

2ND VERSE

WHERE THE STATELY ROYAL PALMS

LIFT THEIR GRECIAN COLUMNS HIGH

AND THE ROYAL POINCIANA BLUSHES BRIGHT

THE ORANGE BLOSSOM BLOOM

FILLS THE AIR WITH SWEET PERFUME

AND THE BIRDS TRILL OUT THEIR SWEETEST NOTES BY NIGHT

 

CHORUS: (CLAP CLAP)

WHEN YOU COME TO PUNTA GORDA

AND YOU STAND UPON THE SHORE

WHEN YOU LIVE IN PUNTA GORDA

YOU WILL LONGER LIVE AND

AND LIVE TO LOVE HER MORE. (STOP CLAPPIN')

 

 THAT’S ALL!!  (REALLY CLAP)

 

  
     

 

Neighborhood Punta Gorda Nut Racing Leadership '99 Bob Clendenin