Author: Jack Leitmeyer
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The Machine of a Dream
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“OoohThe machine of a dreamSuch a clean machineWith the pistons a pumpin’And the hubcaps all gleamWhen I’m holding your wheelAll I hear is your gearWith my hand on your grease gunOoh, it’s like a disease, sonI’m in love with my carGot a feel for my automobileGet a grip on my…
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Three Little Birds
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Rise up this mornin’, smile with the rising sunThree little birds pitched by my doorstepSingin’ sweet songs of melodies pure and trueSayin’, “This is my message to you”Singin’, “Don’t worry about a thing‘Cause every little thing is gonna be alright”Singin’, “Don’t worry, don’t worry ’bout a thing‘Cause every little thing’s…
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Bleecker Street
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“This is life on Bleecker StreetWhere the tourists shuffle to a boom box beatOld men sit and stare at their feetThis is life on Bleecker StreetAll kinds of people come from who knows whereAll kinds of people who knows how much they care” As a fan of Richard Bush and…
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Live Like It’s Your Last Day
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“Live like it’s your last daySing karaoke and sip some RoséThis won’t last foreverBut if you’re cleverYou just might sail awayAnd live like it’s your last day” I really enjoyed the recent film on Netflix called “The Life List” in which a woman, following the death of her mother, is…
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Friends
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“We’ve been friends now for so many yearsWe’ve been together through the good times and the tearsTurned each other on to the good things that life has to giveWe drift apart for a little bit of a spellOne night I get a call and I know that you’re wellAnd days…
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My Beacon
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“I’ve sailed the oceans and all Seven SeasI’ve been separated by all Six DegreesWhen breaking my bones or just skinning my kneesYou’ve always been such a comfort to meI’m grown up nowAnd I have children of my own, you knowLived East and WestBut never found that place, my second homeSo…
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Lunchtime Fun in my Golden Years
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In 2023, I set an unusual goal for myself- to treat a different musician to lunch every week. I saw plenty of bands in my younger days but never considered the possibility of actually meeting or getting to know the musicians. After retiring, I began attending so many shows I…
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Learning Japanese
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“Well, I’m starin’ at my Sony, a-drinkin’ Kirin beer.I had a nickel in my pocket when it all came clear.I hopped into my Honda, it’s a little bitty car.And I’m drivin’ down to meet you at the Sushi Bar.But don’t tell me I’m crazy until you hear my plan.I’m gonna…
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2024 – Escalator of Life
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“We’re riding on the escalator of lifeWe’re shopping in the human mallWe’re dancing on the escalator of lifeWon’t be happy ’til we have it allWe want it all!Escalator of lifeUp and down!Escalator of lifeRound and round!” As Robert Hazard so aptly described, we’re riding the escalator of life – up…
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Eye of the Tiger
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“It’s the eye of the tigerIt’s the thrill of the fightRising up to the challenge of our rivalAnd the last known survivorStalks his prey in the nightAnd he’s watching us all with the eye of the tiger” – Frankie Sullivan and Jim Peterik (Survivor) – 1982 In early 2000, our…