Missin' Barry Blues

Story Behind The Song

Written for Barry Morley of the Sandy Springs Friends School in Maryland. His untimely death left a bereft family and many many students, friends and colleagues. He was a fine musician, teacher, scholar, father and friend.

Song Description

A beloved teacher/father/friend has gone to paradise, and everybody misses him terribly.

Song Length 4:45 Genre Blues - Traditional
Tempo Slow (71 - 90) Lead Vocal Female Vocal
Mood Poignant, Moving Subject Sadness, Father
Similar Artists Steely Dan Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

CHORUS:
I got the missin? Barry blues. Tears fall from my eyes.
I got the missin? Barry blues. Tears fall from my eyes.
?Cause Barry?s gone and left us
He?s gone to Paradise!

Oh Barry was a teacher, a father and a friend
A brother and a counselor, on him you could depend.
His words were full of wisdom, his kindness knew no end.

CHORUS

I think of Barry talking to St. Peter at the gate.
And telling funny stories about this twist of fate.
How he has gone before us, because he couldn?t wait.

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Let?s sit right down together and talk of heaven here.
We?ll sit right down together and talk of heaven here.
?Cause Barry made it heaven whenever he was near!

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He's gone! He's gone.

Lyrics Linda W. Purdy Music Linda W. Purdy
Producer Linda W. Purdy, Dan Guerrie Publisher Mountain Creek Records
Performance Dan Hause, John Mayeux, Michael Dempsey, Jennifer Deckelman, Jessica Moraton Label Mountain Creek Records

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