Dedicate to Joe Farrell, Dec. 16, 1938-Jan. 10, 1986
I remember what he said
Lying, sighing in that bed:
“Taste your joy, feel your sorrow;
For it’s here today, gone tomorrow.”
Guess he had all he wanted of the ladies
In the neighborhood; and so he would …
And times were good.
Then there were no more times or changes
God rearranges!
And I remember what he said
Lying, crying in that bed:
“Taste your joy, feel your sorrow;
For it’s here today, gone tomorrow.”
We’ll go and have martinis
Live life in the past,
Talk about what happened,
Why it didn’t last.
And I’ll remember what Joe said
Lying, dying in that bed:
“Taste your joy, feel your sorrow;
For you’re here today and you’re” gone tomorrow.”
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