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Saturday, December 13, 2008

(part 105) THE SUITCASE





SUITCASE FILLED WITH BROKEN DREAMS
UNATTENDED NOW IT SEEMS
BROKEN HEARTS RESIDE THERE TOO
WITH ALL THE THINGS WE DID NOT DO

JARS OF TEARS WE NEVER CRIED
LAUGHTER THAT HAS LONG SINCE DIED
PROMISES WE NEVER KEPT
COUNTLESS NIGHTS WE NEVER SLEPT

FADED PHOTOS FROM THE PAST
COMMITMENTS MADE THAT DID NOT LAST
OLD RECORDING OF A SONG
SILENCED NOW BY WHAT WENT WRONG

PAPER BAGS OF FOOLISH PRIDE
NOTEBOOKS OF EACH TIME WE LIED
A FADED BUNDLE OF OUR FEARS
CALENDARS OF WASTED YEARS

THE SUITCASE STANDS ALONE UNCLAIMED
IT'S OWNER ABSENT AND UNNAMED
THE CONTENTS NEATLY PACKED AWAY
ARE ADDED TO WITH EACH NEW DAY


Robert Parker Jameson Dec 12, 2008

4 comments:

  1. Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waitin' fer a train
    When I's feeling nearly faded as my jeans
    Bobby thumbed a diesel down, just before it rained
    And rode us all the way to New Orleans
    I pulled my harpoon out of my dirty red bandana
    I's playing soft while Bobby sung the blues, n-yeah
    Windshield wipers slapping time I's, holding Bobby's hand in mine
    We sang every song that driver knew

    Freedom's just another word for nothing left to loose
    Nothing, I mean nothing honey if it ain't free, no no
    Yeah feeling good was easy Lord when he sang the blues
    You know feeling good was good enough for me
    Good enough for me and my Bobby McGee.

    From Kentucky coal mine to the California sun
    Yeah Bobby shared the secrets of my soul
    Through all kinds of weather, through everything we done
    Yeah Bobby baby kept me from the cold world
    One day a near Selina Lord, I let him slip away
    He's lookin' for that home, and I hope he finds it
    But I'd trade all of my tomorrows for one single yesterday
    To be holdin' Bobby's body next to mine

    Freedom's just another word for nothing left to loose
    Nothing, and that's all that Bobby left me, yeah
    But feeling good was easy Lord when he sang the blues
    Hey feeling good was good enough for me, hmm-mm
    Good enough for me and Bobby McGee.

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  2. Hi Bobby...

    Apart from both songs avaiable on your MySpace page, does John York appear on any other recording of yours (released or unreleased) ?

    Thank you

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  3. Wooh! A good one, Bobby. Makes one take stock a little bit. Thanks!

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  4. this is really good in so many ways.

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