Akron’s tipsy farewell

[Verse 1] Captain Akron, with his barking stride, Made us patrol with swollen pride. "Left, right, left!" All through the town, Our aching feet beat on the ground. [Chorus] But now he's gone, hurrah, hurray! Our boots can rest, we're free to play. No more routes, no measured tread, We'll lounge in the meadows wide instead. [Verse 2] The cobblestones knew our weary pace, Each alleyway, each shadowed space. We saw it all, the grand, the meek, But now we'll nap for half a week! [Chorus] But now he's gone, hurrah, hurray! Our boots can rest, we're free to play. No more routes, no measured tread, We'll lounge in the meadows wide instead. [Bridge] Let pigeons gather 'round our feet, We'll share our bread, a tasty treat. Who needs patrols in sun or rain? We'll sing off-key, it's no great strain. [Chorus] But now he's gone, hurrah, hurray! Our boots can rest, we're free to play. No more routes, no measured tread, We'll lounge in the meadows wide instead. [Chorus] But now he's gone, hurrah, hurray! Our boots can rest, we're free to play. No more routes, no measured tread, We'll lounge in the meadows wide instead. (...)