Guest John: Emma Blackery
The related banter…
H: … But first, Emma!
Emma: Yes.
H: You have a poem for us?
E: I do! I decided I would fill in for John and give a nice romantic sort of poem and I’m going to dedicate it to John. I think he’ll enjoy this one. OK, are you ready?
H: Yes.
E: OK.
(Reads lyrics)
H: Thank you Emma. (Emma laughs) I’m glad this is becoming a tradition. As long as John is gone, all of the poems will be Bernie Taupin lyrics, the man who wrote almost all of Elton John’s songs. Thanks to Maureen Johnson for starting off that tradition and thank you, Emma, for continuing it.
E: You’re welcome. It’s a legacy now.
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Daniel my brother you are older than me
Do you still feel the pain of the scars that won’t heal?
Your eyes have died but you see more than I
Daniel you’re a star in the face of the sky
Click to read remaining song lyrics
[Verse 1]
Daniel is travelin’ tonight on a plane
I can see the red taillights headin’ for Spain
Oh, and I can see Daniel wavin’ goodbye
God, it looks like Daniel
Must be the clouds in my eyes
[Verse 2]
They say Spain is pretty, though I’ve never been
And Daniel says it’s the best place he’s ever seen
Oh, and he should know, he’s been there enough
Lord, I miss Daniel
Oh, I miss him so much
[Chorus 2x]
Oh, Daniel, my brother, you are older than me
Do you still feel the pain of the scars that won’t heal?
Your eyes have died, but you see more than I
Daniel, you’re a star in the face of the sky
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