I started writing this song for Marc in January but I wanted to make sure I was saying the right thing. I change it several times. It was sad, it was happy, it was silly. I wanted to share it with him and let him know we were all pulling for him. Finally, a couple of days ago after the horrible news, I decided to just go with the very first thing that came out of my head, my original. Ray put some music together for me and now I'm sharing it with everyone here. I did an Acapello for Ray and was surprised that he left my singing in the outro as we all know I can't sing...but here it is.
A Friend of Mine
Casia - lyrics
Ray - music and vocal
(V1)
If you get there
Before I do
Set up a place in paradise
And we'll sing away our blues
(Prechorus)
Cause you're a friend of mine
The "baddest" of them all
No one plays quite like you do
Or knows how to take a fall
(Chorus)
Every conversation
Every time you made me laugh
Will never be forgotten
Cause some things - oh, they just last
Like fools gold
And Saran wrap
Like memories
And all your neighbor's crap
Tinsel from under the tree
And the smell of blue cheese
Ooooo, oooooo
(V2)
So I picture you
Standing at the gate
The gatekeeper
May be your fate
But with that key
You can let us all in
We'll party forever
That's how we're gonna win
That's how we're gonna win
Gonna win, gonna win, yeah!
solo
So I picture you
Standing at the gate
The gatekeeper
May be your fate
But with that key
You can let us all in
We'll party forever
That's how we're gonna win
That's how we're gonna win
Gonna win, gonna win, yeah!
(Bridge)
And all us old rockers
Well, we'll have a ball
There'll be no price to pay
And with our wings
We'll never fall
(1/2 Chorus)
Like fools gold
And Saran wrap
Like memories
And all your neighbor's crap
Tinsel from under the tree
And the smell of blue cheese
(Outro)
You're a friend of mine
I hate to see you go
But if there's a paradise
Put my name on hold
And I'll see you
Standing at the top
On the golden stage
Cause you don't know how to stop
Oh, you're a friend of mine
That'll never change
And I thank you
For each and every day
You're a friend
You're a friend of mine
You're a friend of mine
