But Seriously, Folks

With a fishing trip (see John 21) approaching, and the inevitable, sleep-depriving snoring that accompanies such a group venture, the Colonel decided it was time to finally load up the IPOD so graciously procured for him by the Director.

One of the last CD's to to fit in the 1GB memory was an old favorite...



I hadn't listened to this album for about 6 years, but it still carries very special meaning.
One song in particular, "William & Maggie" had been instrumental during a major life change for the Colonel & family way back then.

Naturally, it was the first track I had to play...

Now, I'm not a big fan of just pasting lyrics on the Band Blog, but I take some solace in the fact that because I couldn't find them anywhere on the net, I had to keep playing the song over and over to type them here.

In fact, I had to keep working at it so long that I finally stopped weeping.

So I post Charlie Peacock's "William & Maggie" here to give you a rare, if somewhat cryptic insight into what makes the Colonel and the Blond tick...

"William & Maggie" by Charlie Peacock

William for whom the world was given
Dared not disturb the sleep of friends
But one time in the night
He turned to his wife
And he whispered, "Remember..."
"When I was young, and you were Maggie"

'Cause I've been thinking about
You and me and everybody in between
It seems
We've suffered one too many dreams
Of things that weren't so bad
It's just
They were little things that we could trust
Are we
Still pretending very much?

Maggie by whom all hearts are measured
Kissed William softly on the cheek and said,
"Oh it always amazed me
How someone could come
To the edge of the world
Drop a stone down the side
Then turn and return
To the very same life I remember
When I was young and you were William"

'Cause I've been thinking about
You and me and everybody in between
It seems
We've suffered one too many dreams
Of things that weren't so bad
It's just
They were little things that we could trust
We must
Stop pretending very much

What are the interval moments
When you feel nothing
And I feel nothing
Maggie, I'm trembling in this
Interval moment
When you feel nothing
And I feel nothing

Maggie by whom all hearts are measured
Kissed William softly on the cheek and said,
"Sometimes William,
William sometimes,
You've gotta open up the window...
And let the wind blow through"

You've got to
Let it blow through
You and me and everybody in between
It seems
We've suffered one too many dreams
Of things that weren't so bad
It's just
They were little things that we could trust
We will
Release them as they turn to dust

'Cause I've been thinking about
You and me and everybody in between
It seems
We've suffered one too many dreams
Of things that weren't so bad
It's just
They were little things that we could trust
Are we
Still pretending very much?


Thanks to both of my readers for letting me share that.
You can find & download the song if you'd like, it's better with the music.


Next time, we return to silly observations and the Colonel's Dumb Dog.