With the passing of Chief, I think my funeral play list is more appropriate than ever. No one ever thinks of things like this before they die. I have been told I think TOO much. Anyway, here's track 5. The funny thing is that when I think of walking through my old town I think of Boonville, not Glasgow. As I walked and drove through Boonville more than Glasgow. Don't get me wrong, Glasgow is nice-but the memories will be of Boonville, and Kemper.
One other thing; The Gambler than Kenny Rogers also sings makes me think of the time the band played at the Chase Park Plaza hotel in St. Louis for some event. I don't remember much except that the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders were also there. I remember some cover band playing this, and I was sitting at the table right up front watching them play. After it was over and we were mingling, I mentioned to their lead singer how much I loved that song. He said he knew as he saw me singing it with them. Kenny is another true troubadour, like Harry Chapin, Jim Croce, and Rocket.
Twenty Years Ago
It`s been a long time since I walked
Through this old town
But oh how the memories start to flow
And there`s the old movie house
They finally closed it down
You could find me there every Friday night
Twenty years ago.
I worked the counter at the drugstore down the street
But nobody`s left there I would know
On Saturday mornings that`s where
All my friends would meet
You`d be surprised what a dime would buy
Twenty years ago.
All my memories from those days come gather round me
What I`d give if they could take me back in time
It almost seems like yesterday
Where do the good times go?
Life was so much easier twenty years ago.
I guess I should stop by Mr. Johnson`s hardware store
His only son was my friend Joe
But he joined the army back in 1964
How could we know he would never come back
Twenty years ago.
All my memories from those days come gather round me
What I`d give if they could take me back in time
It almost seems like yesterday
Where do the good times go?
Life was so much easier twenty years ago.
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