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My sister sent me a lovely book.  Empty!   It was called SONG WRITERS JOURNAL.  I wrote this song in it in 20 minutes.
It must have been in my head for a L   O     N       G     time.

MY GIRL BLUES

 

I MET MY GIRL IN OLDE CAPE COD     IN THE IRISH PUB NEAR HARWICH PORT
SHE WAS THE BEST THING THAT HAPPENED TO ME & FOR MANIES A DAY I TRIED HER TO COURT
I NEXT MET MY GIRL IN OLDE LONDON TOWN IN A SMALL FLAT QUITE NEAR KENNSINGTON
SHE WAS THE BEST THING THAT HAPPENED TO ME & FOR WEEKS I TRIED HER TO WIN


THERE’S NOTHING AT ALL LIKE SINGING THE BLUES & I SANG MY LITTLE HEART OUT FOR HER
BUT NOW SHE’S LIVING 10 000 MILES AWAY AND 40 YEARS HAVE GONE IN A BLUR
SOMETHINGS YOU FORGET & SOME THEY REMAIN  I REMEMBER THOSE TIMES SO VERY CLEAR
AFTER 40 YEARS YES I REMEMBER THEM ALL , MEMORIES THAT TO ME ARE VERY DEAR.

I NEXT MET MY GIRL IN SUNNY SPAIN IN A PROVINCE CALLED AN DU LUC IA
WE LIVED THERE FOR MONTHS UNTIL SHE SAID TO ME “WELL IT WAS NICE & MAYBE LATER I’LL SEE YA”
I NEXT MET MY GIRL IN NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE IN A PLACE CALLED LILYS ON THE POND
“THIS IS MY OWN RESTAURANT” WAS WHAT SHE SAID TO ME “& THE TIME WITH YOU IS LONG GONE”

THERE’S NOTHING AT ALL LIKE SINGING THE BLUES & I SANG MY LITTLE HEART OUT FOR HER
BUT NOW SHE’S LIVING 10 000 MILES AWAY AND 40 YEARS HAVE GONE IN A BLUR
SOMETHINGS YOU FORGET & SOME THEY REMAIN  I REMEMBER THOSE TIMES SO VERY CLEAR
AFTER 40 YEARS YES I REMEMBER THEM ALL , MEMORIES THAT TO ME ARE VERY DEAR.

I NEXT MET MY GIRL IN MAJESTIC MALAGA AT A SCHOOL REUNION ONE BRIGHT SUNNY DAY
“IT’S SOO NICE TO SEE YOU” SHE THEN SAID TO ME “I’M SORRY THAT YOU LIVE SO FAR AWAY.
NOW I AM A LOT OLDER BUT NO WISER THAN BEFORE 10 000 MILES ARE NOTHING IN MY DREAMS
THE NEXT TIME  I SEE HER I’LL TELL HER ALL      LIFE IS NEVER ALL LIKE WHAT IT SEEMS.

THERE’S NOTHING AT ALL LIKE SINGING THE BLUES & I SANG MY LITTLE HEART OUT FOR HER
BUT NOW SHE’S LIVING 10 000 MILES AWAY AND 40 YEARS HAVE GONE IN A BLUR
SOMETHINGS YOU FORGET & SOME THEY REMAIN  I REMEMBER THOSE TIMES SO VERY CLEAR
AFTER 40 YEARS YES I REMEMBER THEM ALL , MEMORIES THAT TO ME ARE VERY DEAR.