The end of one year and the beginning of
another always puts me in an introspective and creative mood. Today, I find
myself quoting the lyrics of a favourite song with a sentiment about death and
gravestones.
another always puts me in an introspective and creative mood. Today, I find
myself quoting the lyrics of a favourite song with a sentiment about death and
gravestones.
“Radio Sky”
Let my headstone be my
favourite jukebox
favourite jukebox
Loaded with the songs
of my friends
of my friends
Tuck the sheets of
rain tight under my collar
rain tight under my collar
At the headwaters of a
hubcap stream
hubcap stream
Rest my head beneath
the rusted needle
the rusted needle
Rustic hymnals and the
warped 45s
warped 45s
Blessed be the
barrel-house piano
barrel-house piano
Beating in the dying
light of a radio sky
light of a radio sky
Let my bones be the
porous marrow
porous marrow
Of the hayloft sparrow
and the chevron geese
and the chevron geese
Set me free to the
tricks of the trade-winds
tricks of the trade-winds
On the note that the
song ends sounding revile
song ends sounding revile
Rest my head beneath
the rusted needle
the rusted needle
Rustic hymnals and the
warped 45s
warped 45s
Blessed be the
barrel-house piano
barrel-house piano
Beating in the dying
light of a radio sky
light of a radio sky
When the mist ‘round
the moon is a howling perfume
the moon is a howling perfume
Push B24 and sway
barefoot on my grave
barefoot on my grave
Rest my head beneath
the rusted needle
the rusted needle
Rustic hymnals and the
warped 45s
warped 45s
Blessed be the
barrel-house piano
barrel-house piano
Beating in the dying
light of a radio sky
light of a radio sky
Oh, dang the radio sky
Oh, dang the radio
Oh, dang the radio sky
Oh, damn
Let my headstone be my
favourite jukebox
favourite jukebox
Loaded with the songs
of my friends.
of my friends.
Hmmm, has anyone ever done that; put up a
headstone that plays music? What music would I put in such a headstone? What
music would you place in there? I am afraid that it would have to be my
favourite music and I’d simply pray you would enjoy my selections. I could not
do otherwise. . . I suppose I would put my entire CD and iTunes collection on
the device and leave the legal details to my estate. Certainly, I would put the
entire Key of Zed portfolio in there, highlighted, promoted, and prioritized.
headstone that plays music? What music would I put in such a headstone? What
music would you place in there? I am afraid that it would have to be my
favourite music and I’d simply pray you would enjoy my selections. I could not
do otherwise. . . I suppose I would put my entire CD and iTunes collection on
the device and leave the legal details to my estate. Certainly, I would put the
entire Key of Zed portfolio in there, highlighted, promoted, and prioritized.
Would you “push B24 and sway barefoot on my
grave?”
grave?”