MILES AND MILES TO GO

We have miles and miles to go
Dad is driving very slow
First we stop and look around
Seeing all the sights in town;

Cars are lined up way behind
Mom has almost lost her mind!
Count the green cars she cries
Or all the pretty butterflys -

We have left our old abode
Heading down that long road;
Bathroom breaks at every mile
Dad's forgotten how to smile!

"Have we got there yet?"
Is ringing in their ears -
Parents have their wayward years
They're driven almost to tears!

Micky D's the place to eat,
A stop for lunch can't be beat!
Order hamburgers and fries,
Kids just care about the prize..

Once again back on the road
Still carrying a heavy load,
What did they forget to bring?
Seems like they have everything!

A road trip could be fun
If construction didn't come
At the same time we plan
A vacation on the land.

Dad now driving very fast;
Hoping he'll be there at last -
Sirens and a flashing light
Means we won't get there tonight!

Policeman with a shiny gun
Writes a ticket for someone;
Dad shakes his head, tear in eye
As he waves the cop goodbye.

There are miles and miles to go
When we get there, we don't know
Country is so big and wide
Glad that we are side by side.

Over mountains, lakes and field
To America's heart we yield;
Proud of our great free land
We are there, we understand!

We have reached our destination;
Traveled all around the nation -
Camping out at Yellowstone
But we dread the trip back home.

"Are we there yet?" is the cry
They will hear till the day they die;
If they hear again that phrase
They'll stay home all their days!