Uncle Clifton Is Coming To Town

There was a tiny little girl jumping up and down on the dock by the big, big boat

She clapped and hummed in excitement because this was not just any ship

It belonged to her very own Uncle.

And she was about to get to go aboard for a grand special tour

She was looking intently at the top of the gang plank for a hat

Which was hiding a very red crop of hair and if she could not see that

Then she knew she would soon see a humongous smile.

Uncle always had a kindly smile that he took with him wherever he went.

And he had blue eyes that twinkled all the while.

Sometime when Clifton was young he joined the Navy.

The whole family got used to the sessions at sea and the uniforms.

The little girl especially liked the uniform.

It had stripes and bars and buttons and patches that were sewn.

She did not know his rank or what kind of ship it was that he owned

But she was his biggest fan

As they walked about the ship and he held her hand

Years have past, but whenever the little girl has troubles that make her put on a frown

She thinks of the day when her Uncle Clifton’s ship came to town.

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