Merle Haggard recently died and for me a song he sang and wrote in 2010 so aptly fits with what I often see and feel today.
“I’ve Seen It All”
I seem’em when they stepped down on the moon/ I seen’em sail around the world in a hot balloon
I’ve seen many a great tomorrow turn to yesterday/ I’ve seen’em, boys, and I’ve seen it go away
I’ve seen my share of good times come and go/ I seen Bob Wills and Elvis when they did a show
When you’ve seen the very best, the rest can’t hardly play/ I’ve see it, girls, and I’ve seen it go away
I’ve seen it in it’s pride and all it’s glory/ I’ve seen it through the bars on a dark and stormy day
I’ve seen if from on high, through the tears I had to cry/ The sad part is, I’ve seen it go away
I watched it all completely fall apart/ And I seen our greatest leader break the people’s heart
I’ve seen most of what we got have a whole lot better day/I’ve seen it, kids, and I’ve seen it go away
I’ve seen it in it’s pride and all it’s glory/ I’ve seen it through the bars on a dark and stormy day
I’ve seen it from on high, through the tears I had to cry/ The sad part is I’ve seen it go away
I cannot add much to this….the sad part is “we are seeing it go away.”
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August 1, 2016
Keep on,
Larry Adamson