Uncle Dan
An homage long overdue.
Lyrics:
Just an awkward high school kid
Without a guiding star
Hiding out in the music room
When I first picked up a guitar
With patience born of a teacher’s soul
You helped me to begin
And lit the fire that’s warmed my soul
Throughout long years since then
Now every song I play still rings
With lessons that you gave
Uncle Dan, your voice still sings
In every song I’ve made
I wonder, did you ever sense
Those echoes rolling on?
Every time these strings wake up,
They still honor what you’ve done.
Now here I sit, long years away
From high school days, long gone
And here’s to you, old friend of mine,
Your melody lingers on
I have your smile in a photograph
With Ronnie, Russ and me
I owe you more than I can pay
For the music that still lives in me
Now every song I play still rings
With lessons that you gave
Uncle Dan, your voice still sings
In every song I’ve made
I wonder, did you ever know
Your echoes keep rolling on?
Every time these strings wake up,
They still honor what you’ve done.
I hope you knew how much the gift
You gave to me was for
I don’t know if I ever said
Thank you
Dan St Amour