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My Old Friend

from Winter Rain by Steve Gilligan

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My Old Friend - in fond memory of Mark Cuccinello

You came in sight last winter’s night and I was so surprised
The moon shone from your fingers and the sun shone from your eyes
I cried a frozen river and I wept the bitter cold
When day arrived me still alive this story to be told
Hey my old friend, hey my old friend, I miss you my old friend

I searched the cemetery where we last spent Christmas Eve
The stones stood cold and silent as if urging me to leave
Past rows of unknown soldiers and sailors brave and true
I searched in vain and aching pain for the one that covered you
Hey my old friend, hey my old friend, I miss you my old friend

As I stood in doubt a light came out and shone down from above
And me expecting angels or a flight of golden doves
But what appeared struck deaf my ears and clove in two my tongue
And you led me where the ragged share hope for everyone
Hey my old friend, hey my old friend, I miss you my old friend

Old news plied faded glory, a song sung out of tune
Our ship came in to mortal sin the dark side of the moon
We stood upon the wall and looked defiantly around
But they stole our crown the wall came down and knocked us to the ground
Hey my old friend, hey my old friend, I miss you my old friend

Then barefoot and half naked we wallowed in the mire
The time had come for us to run but we were too damned tired
So I went off to college and you went off to war
And I never heard another word ‘til they knocked upon my door
Hey my old friend, hey my old friend, I miss you my old friend

My face it burned with anger my legs froze tight in fear
My heart felt certain danger my soul to numb to care
The sky burned fire orange, the grass all brown and dead
So I left them all to heed the call and I went back to bed
Hey my old friend, hey my old friend, I miss you my old friend

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from Winter Rain, released June 9, 2014
Steve Gilligan - vocals, acoustic guitars, bass
Daniel Kellar - fiddle
Phil Punch - congas

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Steve Gilligan Boston, Massachusetts

Steve Gilligan is best known as bassist of legendary Boston rock 'n' roll band The Stompers. He's released 4 solo CDs; "Jacobs Well", “Winter Rain”, “Dogpatch Garage”, and now "Next Someday", which rocks with a melodic energy found in the best from bands like Tom Petty & XTC. ... more

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