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ALLL MY BEST ALL OF YA...MARCALAN

I'm not sure I've posted this or not. This is about the brave men who built the skyscrapers in the nineteen twenties. They came frome everywhere to find work gave their lives unoticed. I have music for this and will record sometime shortly. Cant believe I wrote this a year ago.

Paths of Steel / Lonely in New York                                            m.mcvicker  11/5/2008

I came here from Cobb County, Georgia.
1929
Had this dream of us together.
Your future, tangled up with mine.
So, I hopped a freight, out of Kennesaw,
on a northern line.
And as I ride these rails of steel;
I hope to make you, mine.

These boys and I work just short of heaven.
We gave all our fear away.
Now we walk these paths of steel as
high rise dreamers, I’ve heard some say.

But it’s lonely here in New York City.
I want your green eyes to wake up next to mine.
My stay is long here and it’s a pity.
But, I will remedy this, in time.
So I bought you, a ring of silver;
that I tuck away in my vest pocket.
Right next to a silver strand;
“I Love You†, on a heart shaped locket

Well, high above Manhattan,
as a flock of crows passed while we were working,
an icy chill was everywhere.
We all knew the danger lurking
In an instant, our fate was shared.
When a mighty nor’easter blew in, and then,
ravens, that were passing, became a flock of men.

So I learned to fly, this morning.
The landing didn’t go so well.
I had the bliss of just letting go,
and I never felt a thing.

When I woke up; I was perched, outside your window,
In an empty, hallowed Ash.
You’ll never know me or call me by my name.
Probably think of me as pesky trash.
But then maybe; you will come to love me;
Love me, just the same
And so I think I’ll just stay here… with you
With you ..I’ll let you tame
I have left your silver shinnies;
on your back, porch step.
Silver ring and heart shaped locket
Its all that I have kept
So now, to see what you will do
With so much love; I thought you knew.
Maybe now, you will accept.

My Tennessee Darling                                                                              m.mcvicker 2008

I met the man
some many years ago.,
in the New York bus station terminal.
He said to me, I need some change, can you help me out?
I said, “Well stranger, I’m a bit strapped it seems, but it looks like I can do this for you.â€
Then he told me, as he was leavin’,  that he would be right back.
I said , Sure, I’ll be seein’ ya then.â€
and as I stayed there and was watchin’, the people comin’ an’ goin’
I thought at least , I may have entertained an Angel, unknown.

But then, he showed up
with a bottle..
and two Styrofoam cups
and we sat in the hall ways
drank the cheap rosy wine that he bought.
Then he told me that  he wrote it…
I said , sure, there was no way
He laughed and he said ,:“you just watch thisâ€

When the bottle was finished…. he poked me in the ribs
and glided  up to; two lovely women walking by
He started the tune;
walked beside them and crooned
I believed every word that he sang
by the time he was thru they were looking at the moon
and the tune,… carried them all along their way.

This  is true; and I say this , to you:

So I say, Angels unknown
the things we are shown
If we just take time to see
But I want you to know
The things you show, to me,
and you feel alone?
We will waltz, the Tennessee…

I was dancing with my Darling ; 
When a stranger she happen to see……….

I havent posted for a while , Here's one I think is new to some

A Well Worn Face                                                    mcvicker 9-9-09

The times are shown like a face well worn
when you’re young and when you’re  new
some can see the lace around your eyes
that say ahhhh, I know you threw.

oh the trouble, but the
fun that you bring
all of  us sing to the crazy laughter that you create
And as years go by
those kisses around your eyes
Bring on a well worn face

And hard times too
We see our way through
ask Ollie Bolger, he knows its true
but he loves his friends and they love him.
we have to walk and lead our horse thru town

Good loving family and
Hard times and good ,
Brings on a well worn face

The cross we bear from this world
And through Christ our Lord
He knows this well
and He loves a well worn face!