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Hey, Raggedy. For all I knew it was Matt Damon. When I watched the movie Crash, I thought Matt Dillon was Matt Damon, and I also got Brad Pitt mixed up with Matt Damon.

Hey, folks. Who else gets perplexed besides Raggedy and me?

Here's a song that I shall dedicate to someone, and I have no idea from whence it came:

Over and over
I tried to prove my love to you
Over and over
What more can I do
Over and over
My friends say I´m a fool
But over and over
I´ll be a fool for you

'cause you got personality,
Walk, personality
Talk, Personality
Smile, Personality
Charm, personality
Love, personality
And of Cause you´ve got
A great big heart
So over and over
Oh, I´ll be a fool to you
Now over and over
What more can I do ?

Over and over
I said that I loved you
Over and over, honey
Now it´s the truth
Over and over
They still say I´m a fool
But Over and over
I´ll be a fool for you

Lloyd Price, Letty.

Lawdy Miss Clawdy
by Lloyd Price



Well law - law - lawdy Miss Claudy
Gal you sho look good to me
Please don't excite me baby
You know it can't be me


Cause I give you all my money
But you just won't treat me right
You like to ball every morning
Don't come home till late at night
I'm gonna tell, tell my mama
Gal what you been doing to me
I'm gonna tell everybody
I'm in misery


So its bye, bye-bye baby
Down the road I go
Good-bye little darling
I won't be back no more

So its bye, bye-bye baby
Down the road I go
Good-bye little darling
I won't be back no more

Where Were You (On Our Wedding Day)?
Lloyd Price
Words and Music by Lloyd Price, Harold Logan, John Patton

Where were you on our wedding day?
I got bad news that you went away
Where were you on our wedding day?
You did me wrong and now you must pay

Whoa oh - give me back my ring - Whoa oh
Whoa oh - I ain't gonna let you keep a thing - Whoa oh

Where were you when I said I do?
Everybody laughed at my in-laws too
Where were you when I turned around?
When your whole family hung their heads down

Whoa oh - give me back my ring - Whoa oh
Whoa oh - I ain't gonna let you keep a thing - Whoa oh

(Sax break)

Whoa oh - give me back my ring - Whoa oh
Whoa oh - I ain't gonna let you keep a thing - Whoa oh

Where were you when I searched the town?
Turned the whole neighborhood upside down
Where were you little girl I say?
Where were you on our wedding day?

Whoa oh - give me back my ring - Whoa oh
Whoa oh - I ain't gonna let you keep a thing - Whoa oh

It's been ten years or maybe more
I never got married and that's for sure
You broke my heart and now I know
I've been a fool for you so here I go

Whoa oh - give me back my ring - Whoa oh
Whoa oh - I ain't gonna let you keep a thing - Whoa oh

(Sax break)

Whoa oh - give me back my ring - Whoa oh
Whoa oh - I ain't gonna let you keep a thing - Whoa oh

Aha, Texas. Now I will have to search him out again.

Lawdy Miss Clawdy? Love it!

Wow! folks. Just found out that Lloyd Price also did Hooked on a Feeling. I thought BJ Thomas did that one.

Anyway, folks, here's another Lloyd:


Stagger Lee Lyrics

The night was clear, and the moon was yellow
And the leaves came tumblin' down. . .

I was standin' on the corner
When I heard my bull dog bark.
He was barkin' at the two men
Who were gamblin' in the dark.

It was Stagger Lee and Billy,
Two men who gambled late.
Stagger lee threw a seven,
Billy swore that he threw eight.

"Stagger Lee," said Billy,
"I can't let you go with that.
"You have won all my money,
"And my brand-new Stetson hat."

Stagger Lee went home
And he got his .44.
He said, "I'm goin' to the ballroom
"Just to pay that debt I owe."

(bridge)
Go, Stagger Lee

Stagger Lee went to the ballroom
And he strolled across the ballroom floor.
He said "You did me wrong, Billy."
And he pulled his .44.

"Stagger Lee," said Billy,
"Oh, please don't take my life!
"I've got three hungry children,
"And a very sickly wife."

Stagger Lee shot Billy
Oh, he shot that poor boy so hard
That a bullet went through Billy
And broke the bartender's bar.

Go, Stagger Lee, go, Stagger Lee!
Go, Stagger Lee, go, Stagger Lee!
(to fade)

just listening to a cd with antonio carlos jobim :

...DOUBLE RAINBOW...
"Listen, The rain is falling on the roses, The fragrance drifts across the garden ... "

wonderful soothing music !

ah, hamburger. How Jobim brings back memories. and we love your double rainbow, Canada.

Closing my eyes and recalling with a smile:

Antonio Carlos Jobim - Norman Gimbel
Portuguese lyrics by Vinícius de Moraes
D6/9 E7/9 Em9
Tall and tan and young and lovely, The girl from Ipanema goes walking, And when she passes
A7/6 Dmaj9 Bbm6 Dmaj7
each one she passes goes "a-a-ah!"
Dmaj9 E7/9 Em9
When she walks she's like a samba that, Swings so cool and sways so gentle, That when she passes
A7/6 Dmaj9 D6/9
each one she passes goes "a-a-ah!"
Ebmaj7 G#7 Ebm7 B7 B7/6 Em9 Gm6
Oh, but I watch her so sadly, How can I tell her I love her? Yes, I would give my heart gladly
F#m7 F#dim Em7 A7/-9
But each day when she walks to the sea, She looks straight ahead not at me
Dmaj7 Dmaj9 E7/9 Em9
Tall and tan and young and lovely, The girl from Ipanema goes walking, And when she passes
A7/6 Dmaj9
I smile, but she doesn't see, She just doesn't see, No she doesn't see

What a beautiful way to say goodnight to you all.

From Letty with love

Bill Monroe - Footprints in the Snow

Now some folks like the summertime when they can walk about
Strolling through the meadow green it's pleasant there's no doubt
But give me the wintertime when the snow is on the ground
For I found her when the snow was on the ground

I traced her little footprints in the snow
I found her little footprints in the snow
I bless that happy day when Nellie lost her way
For I found her when the snow was on the ground

I dropped in to see her there was a big round moon
Her mother said she just stepped out but would be returning soon
I found her little footprints and I traced them in the snow
I found her when the snow was on the ground

Now she's up in heaven she's with the angel band
I know I'm going to meet her in that promised land
But every time the snow falls it brings back memories
For I found her when the snow was on the ground

well our dys has aged, like a fine wine, and speaking of wine

Kisses Sweeter Than Wine

Well, when I was a young man never been kissed
I got to thinkin' it over how much I had missed
So I got me a girl and I kissed her and then, and then
Oh, lordy, well I kissed 'er again

Because she had kisses sweeter than wine
She had, mmm, mmm, kisses sweeter than wine
(Sweeter than wine)

Well I asked her to marry and to be my sweet wife
I told her we'd be so happy for the rest of our life
I begged and I pleaded like a natural man
And then, whoops oh lordy, well she gave me her hand

Because she had kisses sweeter than wine
She had, mmm, mmm, kisses sweeter than wine
(Sweeter than wine)

Well we worked very hard both me and my wife
Workin' hand-in-hand to have a good life
We had corn in the field and wheat in the bin
And then, whoops oh lord, I was the father of twins

Because she had kisses sweeter than wine
She had, mmm, mmm, kisses sweeter than wine
(Sweeter than wine)

Well our children they numbered just about four
And they all had a sweetheart a'knockin' on the door
They all got married and they wouldn't hesitate
I was, whoops oh lord, the grandfather of eight

Because she had kisses sweeter than wine
She had, mmm, mmm, kisses sweeter than wine
(Sweeter than wine)

Well now that I'm old and I'm a'ready to go
I get to thinkin' what happened a long time ago
Had a lot of kids, a lot of trouble and pain
But then, whoops oh lordy, well I'd do it all again

Because she had kisses sweeter than wine
She had, mmm…kisses…sweeter…than…wine


Old Dogs, Children And Watermelon Wine

How old do you think I am he said I said well I didn't know
He said I turned sixty five about eleven months ago
I was sittin' in Miami pourin' blended whiskey down
When this old grey black gentleman was cleanin' up the lounge
There wasn't anyone around 'cept this old man and me
The guy who ran the bar was watching Ironsides on TV
Uninvited he sat down and opened up his mind
On old dogs and children and watermelon wine
Ever had a drink of watermelon wine he asked
He told me all about it though I didn't answer back
Ain't but three things in this world that's worth a solitary dime
But old dogs and children and watermelon wine
He said women think about theyselves when menfolk ain't around
And friends are hard to find when they discover that you're down
He said I tried it all when I was young and in my natural prime
Now it's old dogs and children and watermelon wine
Old dogs care about you even when you make mistakes
God bless little children while they're still too young to hate
When he moved away I found my pen and copied down that line
'Bout old dogs and children and watermelon wine

[ harmonica ]

I had to catch a plane up to Atlanta that next day
As I left for my room I saw him pickin' up my change
That night I dreamed in peaceful sleep of shady summertime
Of old dogs and children and watermelon wine


Strawberry Wine

He was working through college on my grandpa's farm
I was thirsting for for knowledge and he had a car
I was caught somewhere between a woman and a child
When one restless summer we found love growing wild
On the banks of the river on a well beaten path
Funny how those memories they last

Like strawberry wine and seventeen
The hot July moon saw everything
My first taste of love oh bittersweet
Green on the vine
Like strawberry wine

I still remember when thirty was old
My biggest fear was September when he had to go
A few cards and letters and one long distance call
We drifted away like the leaves in the fall
But year after year I come back to this place
Just to remember the taste

Of strawberry wine and seventeen
The hot July moon saw everything
My first taste of love oh bittersweet
Green on the vine
Like strawberry wine

The fields have grown over now
Years since they've seen a plow
There's nothing time hasn't touched
Is it really him or the loss of my innocence
I've been missing so much

Like strawberry wine and seventeen
The hot July moon saw everything
My first taste of love oh bittersweet
Green on the vine
Like strawberry wine

Good morning, WA2K radio listeners and contributors. It's going to be a beautiful day today and the end of 2005 draws near. Will any of you be making any resolutions?

edgar, that "footprints in the snow", was a real tear jerker, Texas. Thanks for reminding us of how we loved to cry. <smile>

Hey, dj. What a delightful reminder for our dys. Wine songs are a wonderful way to say, " we're not getting older; we're just getting better." Thanks, Canada, for those reassurances.

It has been a while since our European friends have been here, and we do miss their input.

Here's a nice way to start the day:

You are searching
For a place to hide
You will find it
In a dream of pure delight
You feel safety
No fear inside your mind
In your dreamland
You leave all pain behind

Keep dreaming
Keep your dreams alive
Don't stop dreaming
'cause it beautifies your life...

You are waiting
For the rain to fall
Fell the raindrops
After tearing down the wall
You leave sadness
And then you come to bear
Your private paradise
Your dreams will take you there

Keep dreaming...

Ok so today really is my b'day and I have to share it with Richard Nixon, bummer.

That's your punishment for not being born yesterday...

Well, my, my. There's our dys and our Francis.

dys, wasn't it Robert L. Stevenson who gave away his birthday to children? Good idea, right folks?

Now, Francis and dys, what would you like to hear today?

something by Janis Ian, she wrote her first hit "Societys child" when she was 13.

Coming up, cowboy. Wonder if Nixon knew how to sing? <smile>

And, Francis, I have one for you, but it begs a translation.

For dys:

Come to my door, baby,
face is clean and shining black as night.
My mother went to answer, you know,
and you looked so fine.
Now I can understand your tears and your shame.
She called you "boy" instead of your name.
When she wouldn't let you inside.
When she turned and said
"But honey, he's not our kind."

She said I can't see you any more, baby.
Can't see you anymore.

Walk me down to school, baby.
Everybody's acting deaf and blind.
Until they turn and say
why don't you stick to your own kind.

(Not sure about the rest of this verse. It sounds to me like)
My teachers all laugh, they smirk and stare.
Cutting deep down in our affair.
Preachers of equality. They say "Believe us"
but why won't they just let us be?

They say I can't see you anymore, baby.
Can't see you anymore.

One of these days I'm gonna stop my listening,
Gonna raise my head up high.
One of these days I'm gonna raise my glistening wings and fly.
But that day will have to wait for awhile.
Baby, I'm only society's child.
When we're older things may change.
But for now this is the way they must remain.

I say I can't see you any more, baby.
Can't see you anymore.
No, I don't wanna see you any more, baby


For Francis:

Le Bateau Blanc - Karol


Genre/Lang. : French

Viens je t'emmene x2

Refrain
Viens je t'emmene sur l'océan
Viens je t'emmene au gré du vent
Vers la lumiére du soleil levant
Viens je t'emmene sur mon bateau blanc

Faire une croisiére d'1 jour ou d'1 an
Découvrir la terre les yeux droit devant
Pour ne pas laisser même quelques instants
Les paysages defiler sans les voir avant
Connaître la mer les poissons volants
Découvrir une terre les oiseaux chantants
Visiter une île au large des Antilles
Mais encore sauvage sans aucune cage

refrain x2

Faire une croisiere d'1 jour ou d'1 an
Découvrir la terre les yeux droit devant
Pour ne pas laisser même quelques instants
Les paysages defiler sans les voir avant

Comme l 'écuyer sur son cheval blanc
Fier d'avancer le coeur en avant
Faire ce voyage pour devenir grand
Lors de l'amarrage du beau bateau blanc

Refrain x2

Treasure Island by Mary Black - John Gorka.

Ah, Francis, that's perfect for our theme. Here you go:



"Mary Black Treasure Island lyrics"

O love is never easy
It's almost always out of your way
It's not the path of least resistance
It's not some words you get to say
It's a stream running up a mountain
It's a wave rolling out from the shore
Wish I could say I never felt that way before

I have a friend who's lonely
She is chasing after her dreams
And she is the one and only
One who knows how hard it could be

Chorus:

There's a treasure on her island
Buried in the city of news
Wish I could say we didn't have that much to lose

Yeh one friend tried to end it
He could not see the good in his life
In his mirror or his pocket
And his hopes had come down like a knife

It's a stream running up a mountain
It's a wave rolling out from the shore
Wish I could say I never felt that way before
There's a treasure on these islands

in honor of RMN, here's an excerpt from a famous speech--before my time, but perhaps Dys remembers:

Well, that's about it. That's what we have. And that's what we owe. It isn't very much. But Pat and I have the satisfaction that every dime that we've got is honestly ours. I should say this, that Pat doesn't have a mink coat. But she does have a respectable Republican cloth coat, and I always tell her she'd look good in anything.

One other thing I probably should tell you, because if I don't they'll probably be saying this about me, too. We did get something, a gift, after the election. A man down in Texas heard Pat on the radio mention the fact that our two youngsters would like to have a dog. And believe it or not, the day before we left on this campaign trip we got a message from Union Station in Baltimore, saying they had a package for us. We went down to get it. You know what it was? It was a little cocker spaniel dog, in a crate that he had sent all the way from Texas, black and white, spotted, and our little girl Tricia, the six year old, named it Checkers. And you know, the kids, like all kids, love the dog, and I just want to say this, right now, that regardless of what they say about it, we're gonna keep it.

lol, yeah I do remember.

Beatles - Birthday Lyrics

You say it's your birthday
It's my birthday too--yeah
They say it's your birthday
We're gonna have a good time
I'm glad it's your birthday
Happy birthday to you.

Yes we're going to a party party
Yes we're going to a party party
Yes we're going to a party party.

I would like you to dance--Birthday
Take a cha-cha-cha-chance-Birthday
I would like you to dance--Birthday

Dance

You say it's your birthday
Well it's my birthday too--yeah
You say it's your birthday
We're gonna have a good time
I'm glad it's your birthday
Happy birthday to you.