Thursday, June 10, 2004
Goodbye, Ray...
I was very sad to learn that today, Ray Charles done shuffled off this mortal coil. He's been one of my favorite performers as far back as I can remember. I will miss him very much.
One of my favorite Ray Charles songs is "That Lucky Old Sun." Even though he didn't write the song, his soulful performance of it, in my opinion, is the benchmark against which all other versions should be measured. The lyrics to this song are as follows...
_____
Up in the mornin'
Out on the job
Work like the devil for my pay
But that lucky old sun got nothin' to do
But roll around heaven all day.
Fuss with my woman, toil for my kids
Sweat till I'm wrinkled and gray
While that lucky old sun got nothin' to do
But roll around heaven all day
Dear Lord above, can't you know I'm pining, tears all in my eyes
Send down that cloud with a silver lining, lift me to Paradise
Show me that river, take me across
Wash all my troubles away
Like that lucky old sun, give me nothing to do but rol around heaven all day
But roll around heaven all day
Send down that cloud with a silver lining, lift me to Paradise
Show me that river, take me across
Wash all my troubles away
Like that lucky old sun, give me nothing to do
But roll around heaven all day
_____
Ray, your work is done. your reward is at hand.
One of my favorite Ray Charles songs is "That Lucky Old Sun." Even though he didn't write the song, his soulful performance of it, in my opinion, is the benchmark against which all other versions should be measured. The lyrics to this song are as follows...
_____
Up in the mornin'
Out on the job
Work like the devil for my pay
But that lucky old sun got nothin' to do
But roll around heaven all day.
Fuss with my woman, toil for my kids
Sweat till I'm wrinkled and gray
While that lucky old sun got nothin' to do
But roll around heaven all day
Dear Lord above, can't you know I'm pining, tears all in my eyes
Send down that cloud with a silver lining, lift me to Paradise
Show me that river, take me across
Wash all my troubles away
Like that lucky old sun, give me nothing to do but rol around heaven all day
But roll around heaven all day
Send down that cloud with a silver lining, lift me to Paradise
Show me that river, take me across
Wash all my troubles away
Like that lucky old sun, give me nothing to do
But roll around heaven all day
_____
Ray, your work is done. your reward is at hand.
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