Saturday, November 14, 2009

To my wife

My main squeeze of 39 years has had to take a job requiring that she relocate to Walnut Creek, CA, where we have now kept a small apartment since Sept 2008 (our home is in Las Vegas). I now only get to be with her every month or so for a few days at a time. We call it "the Southwest Airlines / Virgin America Marriage." We are far luckier than a lot of people in this economy, but it just crushes me to be without her so much.



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6 comments:

  1. ALABAMA WOMAN

    She’s my Alabama Woman
    And I love her so.
    Well, I met her down in B’ham
    Many years ago.
    I’m one lucky dawg to hook up
    With my Southern Belle,
    And it just keeps getting’ better
    Since the day I fell

    For my Alabama Woman,
    She’s a Rollin’ Tide,
    Lookin’ mighty good in Crimson
    Tuscaloosa pride.
    Well, the night that I first met her
    She just blew my mind.
    How could anyone look so good
    And be so smart and kind?

    Yeah, my Alabama Woman
    Got inside my soul.
    Sweet Home Alabama Woman
    Put me on a roll.
    Red hot Heart of Dixie lover
    Make the world all right,
    All I ever wanna do
    Is Rock with you all night.

    Well, she came down off the farm
    To take the world by storm.
    They ain’t never been a woman
    Been in finer form.
    I was livin’ kinda lost, but,
    Boy, did I get found, and
    I Praise The Lord
    She keeps my flaky ass around.

    Sweet Home Alabama Woman
    Got inside my heart.
    Yeah, my Alabama Woman
    Was my whole new start.
    Well, my Sweet Magnolia Honey
    Make the world all right,
    All I ever wanna do
    Is Roll with you all night.

    Words & Music by Bobby Gladd
    Copyright © 1994, 2010, All Rights Reserved.

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  2. SILVER

    I blink my eyes,
    It’s been twenty five years;
    Barrels of laughs
    And a bucket of tears.
    We’ve blowed a few tires,
    Stripped a few gears,
    But, baby, just gimme
    Twenty five more years.

    Now, we both know
    There’s no guarantee,
    ’Cept the one at the End,
    Good Lordy, me.
    But, under the table
    And under the sheets,
    The world’s OK
    When I can feel them feets.

    We’ve got the silver,
    Goin’ for gold.
    Never been boring,
    Never gets old.
    Since the first day I met ’cha
    I been totally sold.
    Now, the silver’s in the pocket
    And we’re goin’ for Gold.

    Ninety one hundred
    And thirty one nights.
    A mess of good lovin’
    And eight or nine fights.
    Got a big fire burnin’ up
    All my fears,
    Pretty baby, just gimme
    Twenty five more years.

    We’ve got the silver,
    Goin’ for gold.
    Never gets boring,
    Never grows cold.
    Just a couple of kiddies
    With a few gray hairs,
    I’ll be chasin’ ya
    Long as I can climb them stairs.

    We’ve got the silver,
    Goin’ for gold.
    Never been boring,
    Never ever gets old.
    Since the first day I met ’cha
    I been totally sold.
    Now, the silver’s in the bank,
    Savin’ up for Gold.

    I blink my eyes,
    Twenty five short years;
    A flood of good giggles
    And a trickle of tears.
    We throwed a few breakers
    On the long ride here,
    But, baby, just gimme
    Twenty five more --
    You’re the one I live and die for,
    Pretty Momma, just
    Gimme twenty five more years.

    Words & Music by Bobby Gladd
    Copyright © 1998, 2010, All Rights Reserved.

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  3. LUCKY DAWG
    (a.k.a. “Fine Whine”)

    I wake up ev'ry mornin',
    You're the first thing on my mind,
    Sweet thoughts of you,
    They get me through my day.
    Kinda hard to focus
    On the other stuff at hand, but,
    Y'know that's such a
    Minor price to pay.
    In a world so full of
    Loneliness and doubt,
    I think of us, and
    I just gotta shout

    I'm one lucky dawg to have a girl like you,
    It just blows my mind,
    Can this all be true?
    I'm one lucky dawg,
    That's all I gotta say...

    Midway through my day,
    If I could only have my way,
    I’d put the world on ‘pause’
    And hold you close.
    I know that just can’t be,
    Yeah, I know you must be free,
    But I just seem to never
    Get my dose.
    In a world where many lovers
    Get it wrong,
    We are so right,
    You are my only song, and,

    I'm one lucky dawg to have a girl like you,
    It just blows my mind,
    That this could be true.
    I'm one lucky dawg,
    That's all I gotta say...

    Last thing in the evenin’
    As I’m slippin’ off to sleep,
    I’m restin’ on the pillow
    Of your heart.
    The only dreams that matter
    Are the dreams
    I dream of you,
    Especially in the times
    When we’re apart.
    And, if I get to feelin’
    Too alone,
    Gotta focus on
    The precious love we’ve grown,

    ’Cause I'm one lucky dawg to have a girl like you,
    It just blows my mind,
    That it’s really true.
    I’m a lucky dawg,
    I don’t’ know what else I can say...

    [modulate up a whole step]

    I'm a lucky dawg to have a girl like you,
    It just blows my mind,
    That it’s really true.
    I been one lucky dawg,
    Since the night You came my way...

    Words & Music by Bobby Gladd
    Copyright © 2010, All Rights Reserved.

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  4. WRONG ENOUGH TO LOVE YOU JUST RIGHT

    You’ve heard all the whispers,
    Seen all the stares,
    And wished they could
    Just find the time
    For minding their own affairs.
    A gold mine for rumours, they
    “Somehow can’t see”
    So fine a Lady
    Eye to eye with a poor boy like me,
    But, baby,

    This love is real love,
    Tenderly strong,
    The feeling so bright,
    The vision so long.
    The ones who deny us
    Are all bark and no bite, ‘cause
    If I’m wrong for you,
    I’m just wrong enough
    To love you just right.

    My kind are humble,
    And a little too loud.
    You’d never stumble at all
    In the midst of an elegant crowd.
    My very own Angel,
    Sent straight from above,
    Never before has a man
    Been ever quite so much in love,
    ’Cause we know

    This love is real love,
    Simple and free,
    The passion is holy,
    As deep as the sea, oh,
    The ones who ask “why”
    Just won’t affect us tonight, ‘cause
    If I’m wrong for you,
    I’m just wrong enough
    To love you just right.

    Words & Music by Bobby Gladd
    © 1980, 2010, All Rights Reserved.

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  5. YOU'D BE MY LADY

    I just knew
    You were The One,
    Don't ask me how,
    It all sounds crazy.
    I just knew
    You'd be my Lady.

    I fell real fast,
    And I'm still fallin'.
    I jumped right in,
    No need for stallin'.
    I just knew
    You'd be my Lady.

    I was livin' inside my shell,
    Wonderin' if you'd ever show.
    Suddenly I could tell,
    But, how did we really know?

    I saw your face,
    I heard your voice,
    My knees went weak,
    And there really was no choice.
    I just knew
    You'd be my Lady.

    I just knew
    You had my heart,
    This had to be,
    And we both felt it
    From the start.

    I just knew
    You'd be my Lady.

    Words & Music by Bobby Gladd
    © 1978, 2010, All Rights Reserved.

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  6. I COULD GET BY

    I could get by
    Without your love,
    But, I'd have one hell of a time.
    I get up each morning
    And kiss your picture,
    Thankful that you're still mine.

    I could get by, but
    Just perish the thought,
    'Cause I don't wanna go there.
    I wears me down
    When you're gone so long,
    But, who ever said life was fair?

    I can deal with it,
    Given no choice,
    But, it puts my soul on ice.
    I can get by,
    Though the cost ain't free,
    I'll keep on payin’ the price.

    I can get by
    Without your touch,
    But only for so long.
    Baby, come home,
    Let's draw the curtains
    And move this tune along.

    You been in my heart
    Such a long, long time,
    But it still feels so brand new.
    Keeps me reelin'
    When you're far away,
    Hardly know just what to do.

    I could get by
    If you never came back,
    If you needed to be free.
    I’d give my very life for you,
    Baby, can you truly see?

    I could get by
    Without your love, but
    I don’t need the test,
    Of all the good
    I’ve had in life,
    You are by far the best.

    I would get by, but
    Lord, don’t make me try.

    Words & Music by Bobby Gladd
    Copyright © 2010, All Rights Reserved.

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