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By B.K. Date: 2004 Jun 10 Comment on this Work [[2004.06.10.21.01.1860]] |
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It was a warm summer night An incredible treat For a mom with a toddler A get out of jail card free Long enough For dinner and concert At a small club A new entrepreneur Direct from Kentucky coal mine Fast freedom money Looking for adventure Opens a small club Called it "The Godfather" This night was dinner And a band with a man Named Ray Charles A magic night Though I don't remember The food or the conversation So long gone and forgotten But oh how I remember the music How the man with the band Swayed and sang Georgia On My Mind The room floated on air The music reverberating Heart to heart to heart One member of the band Sitting so close to our table Fell out into the floor While the band played on Never missing a beat While he got up Brushed off his tuxedo And began again Ray Charles never seeing Oh but he knew I understand He was tough on his band This great legend of a man Will forever live in my memory His death today More powerful than any Actor President that when asked About saving the redwood forests Said Well when you've seen One tree you have seen them all Mr Charles Thank You so much You will be sorely missed You were the saving grace In a young mothers life I was a very lucky woman To be sitting there that night Your legend and your music Will forever live A bright gem and shining star That will always lead to you (c)bk |