This is a song I wrote in March 2026 based on the saying 'to throw in the towel', and other ways to say that you give up, quit, etc.
However hard you try
to reach for the sky
You might just fail and want to bail
But there's no need to flap or flail
Maybe it's not your hour
to blossom and flower
you need more time to finish your climb
and to build up all your power
When it's time to quit
and you really want to split
just call it day and go on your way
as there's no need to stop or stay
If the moment is right
to give up the fight
throw in the towel and put down your trowel
and wipe away that scowl
Do it with style
with a great big smile
it's not the end, so don't go round the bend
as you turn down the dial
When you're rested and ready
to have another go
take it slow and let things flow
and let yourself grow
If you think you might stray
and need help on your way
look for a guide to be by your side
and don't be tied by pride
Listen to your heart
and find the right part
the road may be long and but if you stay strong
you'll find where you belong
you'll find where you belong
Here's a recording, made in April 2025, featuring me on vocals and tenor ukulele.
Ways to say to throw in the towel in various languages
The Elephant Song | When you get to jiggit | Chaos | Winter | Everyday adventures | Hints of Blossom | A Panda in a Poncho | Plinkin Plookplooks | Spollagyn son tey | How Many Roads? | A Gnu in My Shoe | A Hen in My Hat | The Ballad of the Wug and the Cra | La Plume de ma Tante | Ukuleles On The Shore | Echoes on the Tongue | Dardledumdue | It's Okay To Be Odd | Monday Morning | Tall Tales | Sail Across The Sky | Two Left Feet | Thunder River | Ning | Lazybones | Goats | The Toaster Song | Hello Hi Hey | Thingamajig | Jolly Yuletide | The Pliffploff | Bubbles | Distraction | Little Lions | The Little Green Owl | Pannas Owen | Seize The Day | Music in the Air | Pocket Hedgehogs | Dust | Lillilu | Lost in a Good Book | Quiet Please | Ffaldiral | Melting 😅 | That's When We'll Do That Thing | As Easy As | What Did I Come In Here For? | Upside Down | Thoir An Aire! | Ho Ha Hey | Patience | Time | Farewell | Stuff and Nonsense | Ruith Air Falbh / Run Away! | The Other Side | Colourless Green Ideas | Noodling | Off To Sea | Cats & Dogs | Terms & Conditions | Llamas in Pyjamas | What Are You Waiting For? | Mind The Gap | Pie In The Sky | Discombobulation | It's All Greek To Me | When The Cat's Away | Reaching For The Sky
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