Nostalgia

"When one feels nostalgia about something completed, it's usually because it's incomplete.  It's the unfinished things in life one regrets." -- Morris, Teddy Roosevelt

Looking Forward, Looking Back

It is incredible how such simple words, such simple lyrics -- or how simple they look on paper -- can be so incredible when sung. It is incredible the emotions that stir.

The rushing from work; the walking down the narrow road; the excitement of seeing your smile, your beautiful, beautiful smile ... I hope you enjoy the song, the memories, lookin' back, but for you and me, lookin' forward...too....

Lookin' forward, lookin' back,
I've come a long way down the track,
Got a long way left to go,
Makin' songs from what I know.

Makin' sense of what I've seen.
All the love we've had between;
You and I along the track,
Lookin' forward, lookin' back.

There are strange days
Full of change on the way;
But we will be fine
Unlike some,
I'll be leanin' forward to see what's comin'

Lookin' forward, lookin' back...

I've come a long way down the track,
Got a long way left to go,
Makin' songs from what I know.

If I'm alone at night, I can see
Through all triviality
Of the day, and I'm okay
I just think of those who are dear to me....

Lookin' forward, lookin' back


Looking Forward, Looking Back, Slim Dusty

If I'm alone at night, I can see

Through all triviality
Of the day, and I'm okay
I just think of those who are dear to me....

And when I'm alone at night, I feel a hole in my heart....
Lookin' forward, lookin' back.

[There are only a handful of songwriters that could put "triviality" into a song and make it work so well. How I wish I could share this with you.]

A Fool Such As I ...

Pardon me if I'm sentimental when we say goodbye.

Don't be angry with me should I cry.

When you're gone and I dream of you as the years go by, now and then there's a fool such as I am over you.


A Fool Such As I, Hank Snow

It's You That I'm Thinkin' Of ... Faded Love

Faded Love, Patsy Cline
I miss you, darling, more and more every day ... as heaven would miss the stars above ... with every heart beat I think of you ...

It's All Wrong, But It's All Right

Very, very interesting... it's all wrong, but it's right. I think only Dolly could sing this and make it sound okay....



It's All Wrong, But It's All Right, Dolly Parton

Some Broken Hearts Never Mend

Rendezvous in the night...a willing woman to hold me tight...some broken hearts never mend ... some memories never end ...  some tears will never die ... my love for you will never die..


Some Broken Hearts Never Mend, Don Williams
 

... start this day like all the rest .. first thing every morning I do is start missing you .. some broken hearts never mend ... some memories never end ...

I Don't Want to Get Over You

Wurlitzer Prize (I Don't Want To Get Over You), Waylon Jennings


 
Posted October 20, 2010 -- has it been eight years? I hope not.


And I Love Her, The Beatles