[Oe List ...] REMEMBER WHEN THE MUSIC

[Jaime Vergara]

Thanx Len.


We used to sing this with Peace Corps Volunteers when I was doing orientation in the Philippines in the early 80s.  


The tears did not quite make it out, but the sadness and nostalgia was all over, particularly recalling the wishful though unconscious 'waiting for superman' syndrome.


Jaime





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From: Len Hockley <lenh at efn.org>
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Sent: Thu, Oct 21, 2010 8:02 am
Subject: [Oe List ...] REMEMBER WHEN THE MUSIC


Remember When The Music

by Harry Chapin


(Here is a challenge - read this aloud without bringing tears to youreyes!)


Remember when the music Came from wooden boxes Strung with silverwire. And as we sang the words It would set our minds on fire. Webelieved in things, And so we’d sing
Remember when the music Brought us all together To stand inside therain, And as we joined our hands We’d meet in the refrain. We haddreams to live, And we had hopes to give
Don’t you remember when the music Was the best of what we dreamed ofFor our children’s time, And as we sang we worked For we knew time wasjust a lie. A gift we say. A gift the future gave
Of all the times I listened, And all the times I heard. All themelodies are missing And all the magic words And all those potentvoices And all the choices we had then. How I’d love to find We hadthat kind of choice again
Remember when the music Was a glow on the horizon Of every newbornday, And as we sang the sun came up To chase the dark away. And lifewas good For we knew we could
Remember when the music Brought the night across the valley. As theday went down And as we’d hum the melody We’d be safe inside the soundAnd so we’d sleep For we had dreams to keep
And I dream that something’s coming And it is not just in the wind.It’s more than just tomorrow. It’s more than where we’ve been. Itoffered me a promise It’s telling me--Begin.  I know it’s that evensomething’s worth believing in
Remember when the music Came from wooden boxes Strung with silverwire And as we sang the words It would set our minds on fire Webelieved in things And so we’d sing And so we’d sing.
(you can hear this sung by Harry Chapin at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJhQrZuXheg&NR=1
or by Bruce Springstein at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEvimXwEGgs&feature=related)
 
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