Friday, November 28, 2008

Bittersweet Birthday

Today is my father's birthday.
I miss him.
I think how he would've loved my little one.

I can imagine his voice
"Come here Shit Pot, let me give you a pinch"



Keep Me In Your Heart
(Warren Zevon & Jorge Calderon)

Shadows are falling and I'm running out of breath
Keep me in your heart for awhile

If I leave you it doesn't mean I love you any less
Keep me in your heart for awhile

When you get up in the morning and you see that crazy sun
Keep me in your heart for awhile

There's a train leaving nightly called when all is said and done
Keep me in your heart for awhile

Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-li-li-lo
Keep me in your heart for awhile

Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-li-li-lo
Keep me in your heart for awhile

Sometimes when you're doing simple things
around the house
Maybe you'll think of me and smile

You know I'm tied to you like the buttons on
your blouse
Keep me in your heart for awhile

Hold me in your thoughts, take me to your dreams
Touch me as I fall into view
When the winter comes keep the fires lit
And I will be right next to you

Engine driver's headed north to Pleasant Stream
Keep me in your heart for awhile

These wheels keep turning but they're running out
of steam
Keep me in your heart for awhile

Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-li-li-lo
Keep me in your heart for awhile

Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-li-li-lo
Keep me in your heart for awhile

Keep me in your heart for awhile


5 comments:

ArEn said...

Not. Safe.

Anonymous said...

Bittersweet is a good word for it. Glad I knew him, sorry he's not around. For some strange reason, every Greg Brown song reminds me of George.

Cuzzin Carla

MLB said...

That's funny because I don't remember him owning any Greg Brown!

Anonymous said...

I know, but I think it's because of the clever bluesy lyrics, especially those from Covenant. (And the fact that he's married to Iris DeMent)

http://www.gregbrown.org/gblyricscovenant.html

BTW, you've got yerself a real cute ShitPot there.

Cuzzin Carla

Kathleen said...

marni...i am JUST now seeing this post.

made me laugh...started out so sweet and then the shitpot comment. lol