Posts Tagged ‘Sarah Vaughan’

kicked in the heart

August 10, 2019


We’re good together
It’s ready to start
Will I jump over the moon
Or get kicked in the heart?

I hear a song playing
For me and for you
Is it Over the Rainbow?
Or Little Boy Blue?

I’m a little bit timid
If you’ll pardon my scars
Does this stairway go down
Or straight to the stars

I’ve been here before
And it didn’t end well
Will you be my salvation
Or my ticket to hell?

By Richard W. Bray

The Sound of a Woman

August 10, 2018

You’re not sick
You’re just in love

Irving Berlin

My hair’s falling out
And I got new pimple
Who ever said
Life would be simple?

When you’re around
I blush and stammer
I say stupid things
And forget my grammar

I walked by your house
Hoping we would meet
Then I found out
I was on the wrong street

When you’re around
I feel out of place
Sort of like a turtle
In a hundred meter race

I feel sort of dizzy
Everything is hazy
If I don’t see you more
It’s gonna make me crazy

When you’re around
The universe glistens
I really like your voice
So I’m just gonna listen

by Richard W. Bray

My Top Ten Favorite Song Covers

August 20, 2014

Sarah Vaughan

I Fought the LawThe Clash

Police and ThievesThe Clash

(Note: It was hard to leave out Pressure Drop and Brand New Cadillac)

Blue SkiesElla Fitzgerald

Blue SkiesWillie Nelson

Over the RainbowSarah Vaughan

Power to the PeopleBlack Eyed Peas

Give Peace a ChanceAerosmith featuring Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars

(Note: It was hard to only choose two songs from this John Lennon tribute album)

I Feel PrettyLittle Richard

Tumblin DiceLinda Ronstadt

Wild WorldJimmy Cliff

by Richard W. Bray