Who's heard Little Richard sing "Shake a Hand"?

Joan sends me.
This songs purports to tell us of a trip she took to see her long lost dad. She finds him living in trailer and in debt. a christian freak with transcripts going back years of his favorite TV preacher.

I find it a true work of art. A true examination of broken relationships. A true expression of Joan's heart and her heart speaks to mine.



Well I found him in Pensacola
In a trailer in the sand
The man from the picture
Creased and yellowed in my hand
Creased and yellowed in my hand
He was squinting and stubbled

And standing in the door
He said if you've come to take the car away
I don't have it anymore
I don't have it anymore
He got the gospel on the radio
And the gospel on TV
He got all of the transcripts
Back to 1963
Back to 1963

He said I sold my blood for money
There wasn't any pain

But I just can't stand the feeling
It's in someone else's veins
It's in someone else's veins
Momma took me aside

And she tried to change my mind
She said, don't waste your time in looking
There's nothing, nothing left to find
Nothing, nothing left to find
So I left him down in Pensacola

In a trailer in the sand
The man from the picture
Creased and yellowed in my hand
Creased and yellowed in my hand

So like your saying the Camera man is a Lesbian?":O}

"We never failed to fail,
it was the easiest thing to do."

The story of my generation. But the grand kids seem to be taking to heart the social change we only talked about, God love 'em.":O}

Just a perfect little song of loss and love.":O}

Probably the hottest duet I've ever seen.Nothing much happens until she calls his buff! ":O}



Boy:
I remember every little thing. As if it happened only yesterday. Parking by the lake
And there was not another car in sight. And I never had a girl looking any better than you did. And all the kids at school. They were wishing they were me that night
And now our bodies are oh so close and tight. It never felt so good, it never felt so right. And we're glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife. And we're glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife. C'mon! Hold on tight! C'mon! Hold on tight!
Though it's cold and lonely in the deep dark night. I can see paradise by the dashboard light
Girl:
Ain't no doubt about it. We were doubly blessed. Cause we were barely seventeen. And we were barely dressed
Ain't no doubt about it. Baby got to go and shout it. Ain't no doubt about it
We were doubly blessed
Boy:
Cause we were barely seventeen And we were barely dressed Baby doncha hear my heart You got it drowning out the radio I've been waiting so long For you to come along and have some fun And I gotta let ya know No you're never gonna regret it
So open up your eyes I got a big surprise It'll feel all right Well I wanna make your motor run And now our bodies are oh so close and tight It never felt so good, it never felt so right And we're glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife
C'mon! Hold on tight! C'mon! Hold on tight!
Though it's cold and lonley in the deep dark night I can see paradise by the dashboard light Paradise by the dashboard light You got to do what you can
And let Mother Nature do the rest Ain't no doubt about it We were doubly blessed
Cause we were barely seventeen And we were barely-- We're gonna go all the way tonight We're gonna go allt he way An tonight's the night...
Radio Broadcast:
Ok, here we go, we got a real pressure cooker going here, two down, nobody on, no score, bottom of the ninth, there's the wind-up and there it is, a line shot up the middle, look at him go. This boy can really fly! He's rounding first and really turning it on now, he's not letting up at all, he's gonna try for second; the ball is bobbled out in center, and here comes the throw, and what a throw!
He's gonna slide in head first, here he comes, he's out! No, wait, safe--safe at second base, this kid really makes things happen out there
Batter steps up to the plate, here's the pitch-- he's going, and what a jump he's got, he's trying for third, here's the throw, it's in the dirt-- safe at third! Holy cow, stolen base! He's taking a pretty big lead out there, almost daring him to try and pick him off. The pitcher glance over, winds up, and it's bunted, bunted
Down the third base line, the suicide squeeze in on! Here he comes, squeeze play, it's gonna be close, here's the throw, there's the play at the plate, holy cow, I think he's gonna make it!
Girl:
Stop right there! I gotta know right now! Before we go any further! Do you love me? Will you love me forever? Do you need me? Will you never leave me? Will you make me so happy for the rest of my life? Will you take me away and will you make me your wife? Do you love me!? Will you love me forever!? Do you need me!? Will you never leave me!? Will you make me so happy for the rest of my life!? Will you take me away and will you make me your wife!?
I gotta know right now Before we go any further Do you love me!!!?
Will you love me forever!!!?
Boy:
Let me sleep on it Baby, baby let me sleep on it Let me sleep on it I'll give you my answer in the morning Let me sleep on it Baby, baby let me sleep on it
Let me sleep on it I'll give you my answer in the morning
Let me sleep on it Baby, baby let me sleep on it Let me sleep on it
I'll give you my answer in the morning
Girl:
I gotta know right now! Do you love me? Will you love me forever? Do you need me? Will you never leave me? Will you make me so happy for the rest of my life?
Will you take me away and will you make me your wife? I gotta know right now!
Before we go any further Do you love me? And will you love me forever?
Boy:
Let me sleep on it Baby, baby let me sleep on it Let me sleep on it
And I'll give you my answer in the morning Let me sleep on it!!!
Girl:
Will you love me forever?
Boy:
Let me sleep on it!!!
Girl:
Will you love me forever!!!
Praying for the End of Time
Boy:
I couldn't take it any longer Lord I was crazed And when the feeling came upon me Like a tidal wave I started swearing to my god and on my mother's grave
That I would love you to the end of time I swore that I would love you to the end of time!
So now I'm praying for the end of time To hurry up and arrive Cause if I gotta spend another minute with you I don't think that I can really survive
I'll never break my promise or forget my vow But God only knows what I can do right now I'm praying for the end of time It's all that I can do Praying for the end of time, so I can end my time with you!!!
Boy:
It was long ago and it was far away and it was so much better than it is today
Girl:
It never felt so good It never felt so right And we were glowing like A metal on the edge of a knife

One of my favorite songs in the whole wide world, an Orbison masterpiece. It creates and imposes an inescapable "Mood", a feeling of longing that stays with you, well with me, my whole life though..

Nobody gets all that across to me better than Linda.






Blue Bayou
Linda Ronstadt

I feel so bad I got a worried mind
I'm so lonesome all the time
Since I left my baby behind
On Blue Bayou
Saving nickles, saving dimes
Working til the sun don't shine
Looking forward to happier times
On Blue Bayou
I'm going back someday
Come what may
To Blue Bayou
Where the folks are fine
And the world is mine
On Blue Bayou
Where those fishing boats
With their sails afloat
If I could only see
That familiar sunrise
Through sleepy eyes
How happy I'd be
Gonna see my baby again
Gonna be with some of my friends
Maybe I'll feel better again
On Blue Bayou
Saving nickles saving dimes
Working til the sun don't shine
Looking forward to happier times
On Blue Bayou
I'm going back someday
Come what may
To Blue Bayou
Where the folks are fine
And the world is mine
On Blue Bayou
Where those fishing boats
With their sails afloat
If I could only see
That familiar sunrise
Through sleepy eyes
How happy I'd be
Oh that boy of mine
By my side
The silver moon
And the evening tide
Oh some sweet day
Gonna take away
This hurting inside
Well I'll never be blue
My dreams come true
On Blue Bayou
Songwriters: Joe Melson / Roy Orbison

Nevill is a man after my own heart. He speaks the truth of all love.
(And what a video!)

This song is an open heart...on the road...to be with those he loves.

I knew you would want to hear this now.":O}

Another ghost song...I seem to have a certain affinity for them...

Few tributes have captured their subject so well.