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Topic: Shining to Stay

This is a fictional song about a chance meeting with a homeless person and the lessons he taught me. Its a piano piece but I cant play the piano so guitar will have to do.Kinda Billy Joel-ish

Shining To Stayby KAP54


                           


                                                 




It was a [C]cold Autumn [Dm]day and I [F]remember the [C]way,


That this [C]old man came [Dm]into my [F]life for the [G]day.


With his [C]coat faded [Dm]brown and his [F]hat worn and [C]grey.


And his [C]eyes they were [Dm]shining, they were [F]shining to [C]say.




             

He said, [Am]Old Man's my [Em]name I'm not [Am]playing a [Em]game.


The [Am]faces on [Em]people they [Am]all look the [Em]same.


He said ,You [Am]look like a [Em]man that could [Am]help people [Em]see,


Put [Am]clothes on there [D]backs or help them [G]get to there feet.


So I [C]said ,Hey there [Dm]Old Man why you [F]bothering [C]me.


[C]I've got no [Dm]money ,what [F]good can I [G]be.


[C]I've got no [Dm]job I've got [F]no place to [C]stay,


And his [C]eyes they were [Dm]shining ,[F]shining to [C]say.


           

He said,[Am]Son can't you [Em]see won't you [Am]listen to [Em]me.


You [Am]must keep on [Em]striving cause [Am]strivings the [Em]key.


And [Am]if you help [Em]others if [Am]you do your [Em]best.


Than [Am]others will [D]follow than [G]soon will the rest.


So I [C]said,Hey there [Dm]Old Man I [F]see what you [C]mean.



But the [C]love in this [Dm]world is [F]far far to [G]lean.


[C]Thousands aren't [Dm]working jobs [F]hold us at [C]bay.


And his [C]eyes they were [Dm]shining, they were [F]shining to [C]say


             

He said,[Am]Jobs they don't [Em]matter its the [Am]friends that you [Em]make.


If you [Am]act like a [Em]human and [Am]not like a [Em]fake.


[Am]If you share with [Em]others what [Am]little you [Em]have.


Than [Am]others will [D]share with you [G]all that they can.


As I [C]listened to the [Dm]Old Man I felt [F]deep down [C]inside.


I [C]felt something [Dm]churning and [F]it was my [G]pride.


When I [C]looked to the [Dm]Old Man who [F]changed me that [C]day,


His [C]eyes they were [Dm]shining,[F]shining to [C]say.


             

He said,[Am]Son I must [Em]go I,ve got [Am]something to [Em]do.


He [Am]scratched on his [Em]head ,spat and [Am]shined up his [Em]shoe.


And he [Am]gave me a [Em]dollar and he [Am]went on his [Em]way.


He [Am]went round the [D]corner and he [G]left me that day.


So I ran [C]after the [Dm]Old Man and [F]deep down I [C]cried .


But [C]before I could [Dm]find him he [F]layed down and [G]died.


So I [C]sat down [Dm]beside him and [F]started to [C]pray.


And his [C]eyes they were [Dm]shining,they were [F]shining to [C]stay


Yes his [C]eyes they were [Dm]shining,[F]shining to [C]stay


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Re: Shining to Stay

You know Kap54 this piece is one of the first Ive seen in a long time that says something very real and true..Others know here Ive written about this..To you I say well done and keep going I will too..Remember Pay it Forward  ? the movie? This is good stuff..marcalan

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and took it from beginning to end.
I would try another.

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Thank You marcalan   Pay It Forwards was a very moving movie for me.I wish there was more like it.
Thanks again

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Re: Shining to Stay

So much in this song Kap54.

Compassion , love , longing. You really captured the images for me.
Great writing!

Many years ago, i came across a Elderly Man Hitching a lift. He was just one of these people who hitched from town to town. He said " He was going to the next town, some 4 miles away. I ended up taking him another 80 miles, all the way to Cork with me. It took me a while to get used to his smell, but his stories were worth every mile. and the valet of the car seat! lol

Well done.

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Thanks Old Doll.Would have loved to have been a fly on the inside of your windshield for that trip.
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Re: Shining to Stay

hi kap54 every year a "old tramp as we knew them then",called at our house for a drink and a bite to eat,regular as clockwork,just walked the roads of derbyshire ,don't know if he's still going or not,what a life no bills,just the open road,if only eh,good song,great topic...stay coo;

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Thanks daddycool...I see old man in my song saying"just because you have nothing,it doesn't mean you know nothing"

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