Our Man in Europe, dave delacroix, FOUR Soul Sistas!!!

Our Man in Europe, dave Delacroix, FOUR Soul Sistas!


1.... Have U ever been Lonely...

Have U ever been Lonely
have U ever been blue,
have U ever danced on the Sidewalk
without no Shoes,
have U ever been broken
or hungered to smile,
have U ever been Lonely,
have U ever been Lonely,
my Love.

Have U ever been Lonely
on some desert Isle
of your own making,
ever been out of Style,
have U ever regretted
the life U have lived
awash on that island
where so many live.

Have U ever been Lonely
have U ever been blue
danced on the City sidewalk
without NO shoes,
have U even been BROKEN
or hungered to Smile,
have U ever been Lonely,
have U ever been Lonely
my Love...


2.... Night of  the Faun.

Apres Midi de une Faun
that twilight in the Day
when the piazza, almost deserted
and all the tourists, PRANZO!
have gone away...A seagulls domain
a lone Vespa buzzes by
and GOD in his wisdom
orders a cold beer
and exhales a sigh.

Apres midi de un faun
a café terrazzo, solo, a longing
at a table for 2, a cigarette
no longer Disc Blue, a Salute
to an empty chair,
that erascible You!

Apres midi de un Faun
one eye on the NOW, the other
ever alert, suspicious
of the oncoming evening,
that Satyrs dance, that mystery
to unravel
for the night of the faun.


3... Old Sins...

Small town
BIG sound
Small Mercato, Market
Big Prices!!!
Small kiss
big Love
Bad Boogie
Boogaloogi!
Old sins
cast long shadows.

BIG Job
small Pay
big Promise
small wonder,
wages fritter away!
Big Faith,
no Hope!
small kiss
small Dope,
as Yesterday skips
into Tomorrow,
big PLANS
but no Chance
for Today.

Small town
big Crowd
small Bar
Molto Ragazzi!
Small kiss
big Love
Old men
Young Kids,
grande amore!
Bad Boogaloos, alas!
 A C-est la Vie!
Old Sins cast long shadows.


4... Ticket for Calvary..... Song, Canzone!

Jesus wants U for a Sunbeam
the Bible tells me so.
So J.C. wants me for a Sunbeam
up THERE on Calvary.

J.C. wants U for a Sunbeam
so U-d better be Good,
quit smoking, quit DRINKING,
no Lawyers, no Politico Payola,
stay COOL just like U should!

Jesus wants U for a Sunbeam
U-d better BEHAVE, U know!
J.C. wants U for a Sunbeam
that old book tells U so!

....And in my own way
I tried to be Cool
for that ticket for Calvary... CALVAREEEE!!!!

Jesus wants U for a Sunbeam
the Bible tells me so. YO!
Jesus us wants us for a Sunbeam
that ticket for your Soul


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