I'm not sure about other hikers, but we definitely have tunes that dominate our thinking during the day. Often I find that I'll be singing my own words over the tune in my head. It's quite fun, but more often than not, it is quite impossible to get the tune out of your head. This one came on I think because I'd just done the Pacerpole post, and Heather's 'mantra' was in my mind…

…to the tune of Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do

Thanks to Heather for the 'hook'.

Here I come, walking down the track
   Singing shoulders down, ease back and walk tall
Powering on and not looking back
   Singing shoulders down, ease back and walk tall
I look good
   look good
I look fine
   look fine
I look good, I look fine
now I'm walking all the time

Now I'm walking up a steep hill
   Singing shoulders down, ease back and walk tall
not like Jack, not like Jill
   Singing shoulders down, ease back and walk tall
I look good
   look good
I walk fine
   walk fine
I look good, I walk fine:
now I'm at the end of the climb

Whoa, oh
I knew this was how it should be
yes it is, so comfortable
quadrupeds is what I'm dreaming of

Now walking down a slope so steep
   Singing shoulders down, ease back and walk tall
skipping and jumping with a little leap
   Singing shoulders down, ease back and walk tall
I walk well
   walk well
I walk fine
   walk fine
I walk well, I walk fine
I'm so glad these poles are mine

Now I'm walking on slippery rocking stones
   Singing shoulders down, ease back and walk tall
Singing and poling keeps me in the right zone
   Singing shoulders down, ease back and walk tall
I walk well
   walk well
I walk tall
   walk tall
I walk well, I walk tall
Now I never have a fall

Whoa, oh
I knew this was how it should be
yes it is, so comfortable
quadrupeds is what I'm dreaming of

Singing shoulders down, ease back and walk tall
Singing shoulders down, ease back and walk tall
Singing shoulders down, ease back and walk tall
Singing shoulders down, ease back and walk tall