Well, you came here for a year
Now baby, that’s a fine thing
You wanna make it meaningful
So you’re doing all the right things
Well, I got an idea for you
When I get some time off let’s make a rendezvous
It’s a fine thing
I’ll leave you with no doubt
It’s a fine thing
I’ll show you what this place is all about
It’s a fine thing
Over and under, in and out
Whoa-oh, it’s a fine thing
Now love, peace, and human understanding
It’s a fine thing
And all the hate, wars, and intolerance
Make it more exciting
Watch the do-nothings and the fanatics
When the monsters come out of the attic
It’s a fine thing
Shut out the light
It’s a fine thing
Lock horns and fight
It’s a fine thing
Feel those sharp teeth bite
Whoa-oh, it’s a fine thing
Come back home with me
We’ll watch the news, there’s a lot to see
It’s the funniest show on TV
It’s a fine thing
A fine thing
Now minding your own business
It’s a fine thing
You keep busy doing your thing
And I’ll do my thing
No stupid foreign affairs to tend
Don’t step over that line and we’ll be friends
It’s a fine thing
Rattling the sabres
It’s a fine thing
Good fences make good neighbors
It’s a fine thing
See you later alligator
Whoa-oh, it’s a fine thing
©2023 The Hesh Inc.
This goes back to the spring of 1986, when I was attempting to woo my then-current romantic interest into spending some time with me on Israel's Independence Day. She told me she wanted to do something meaningful for the day, not just spend the day aimlessly hanging around downtown Jerusalem. So I convinced her to join me on a hike from the community of Elon Moreh, in Samaria, to the nearby ancient city of Shechem (a/k/a Nablus), sponsored by the Amana organization. She deemed that meaningful enough and appreciated my thoughtfulness, and accepted. It was a nice hike and a nice date, we made our meaningful statement, she said she'd see me again, but in the end things fizzled. Oh well.
The lyrics take a laconic view of becoming too involved in current events in Israel, while the music underneath it (not yet recorded) was inspired by two upbeat songs, "Hard to Find" and "Take My Love" from Southside Johnny's At Least We Got Shoes album, which had come out not too long before and was in heavy rotation on my Walkman at the time. (Ah, those 80s.)
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