Story Behind The Song

sudden death of a poet (my uncle) and my ignorance of, and ultimate appreciation of, him & his work

Song Description

death of a poet and my ignorance of, and ultimate appreciation of, the poet's work

Lyrics

Waves Clapping Like Angels

You were a man who lived your life

In poems and fantasy

Fighting windmills in the sky

Mad creativity

If I had only took the time

To listen to your rhyme

But you went off the fight the seas

And I went off to sleep


And in a dream I was drowning

I saw your face and I bid adieu

When I woke I was drenched in your grace

Waves clapping like angels Waves clapping like angels for you


Jacques Cousteau of verse and rhyme

One midnight reach for the sky

John Glen journey to the stars

Of sonnets in your mind

You wore the baggy pants of prose

One fateful stormy day

Form so stylish and adorned

Floated in the rain



And in a dream I was drowning

I saw your face and I bid adieu

When I woke I was drenched in your grace

Waves clapping like angels Waves clapping like angels for you


For-or-or you for you-ou for-or you for you-ou for-or you

Waves clapping like angels Waves clapping like angels

For you-ou for you-ou-ou-ou for you-ou for you-ou-ou-ou


Speaking volumes I still tote

Your words wash over me

I can?t forget the tears that fell

As you took your words to the sea

If I had only took the time

To listen to your rhyme

But you went off the fight the seas

And I went off to sleep


And in a dream I was drowning

I saw your face and I bid adieu

When I woke I was drenched in your grace

Waves clapping like angels Waves clapping like angels

For you-ou for you-ou-ou-ou for you-ou for you-ou-ou-ou For you-ou-ou

c copyright 2004
by Diane Ruggiero-Ivanov
538 First Ave. North Brunswick, NJ 08902
djivanov@aol.com 732.247.2654 732.910.8539