Roger's Song

Story Behind The Song

I wrote this song for my best friend and brother Roger Sabo, fellow musician and band member who lost the battle to brain cancer after a 12 year heroic fight. His spirit lives on in love and in music.

Song Description

Accoustic rock song

Song Length 2:51 Genre Rock - Roots/Rock n' Roll, Folk - Rock
Tempo Medium Slow (91 - 110) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Poignant, Moving Subject Life, Friend
Similar Artists Bob Dylan Language English

Lyrics

THAT WAS THEN THIS IS NOW

I REMEMBER HOW WE ALL GATHERD ROUND TABLE
AND SING TILL WE COULD SING NO MORE

U ALWAY ADDED SO MUCH WITH YOR 3RD HARMONY
IT BLENDED WELL THE SONG ALWAYS SEEMED SO MUCH MORE FULL

YOU WERE ALWAYS THERE TO LEND A HAND
WHEN NO ONE ELSE SEEMED TO CARE

YOU ALWAYS JUMPED TO HELP A FRIEND OUT
EVEN THOUGH YOU SHOULD HAVE JUST SAID NO

CHORUS

BUT THAT WAS THEN THIS IS NOW I MISS YOU EACH AND EVERY TIME I TURN AROUND
THAT WAS THEN THIS IS NOW GOODNITE MY FRIEND

YOU USED TO ALWAYS TRY TO MAKE FUN WITH YOUR HUMOUR
THE JOKES WERE BAD EVEN THOUGH IT MADE US LAUGH

AS I LOOK BACK NOW I REALIZE THE FUN U MADE HELP
TO EASE THE PAIN YOU WERE GOING THRU

I KNOW THAT IT WAS HARD FOR YOU TO KNOW YOUR TIME GROING THIN
I KNOW I LL CATCH UP TO YOU SOMEDAY ILL TURN AROUND AND THERE YOULL BE

CHORUS
GOODNIGHT OLD CHUM

DEDICATED TO MY BEST FRIEND, ROGER SABO, WHO LOST THE BATTLE TO BRAIN CANCER AFTER A 12 YEAR HEROIC FIGHT. ROGER WAS A LIFETIME MUSICIAN AND BAND MEMBER. ROGER'S SPIRIT LIVES ON FOREVER IN LOVE AND IN MUSIC.





Lyrics Tony Vani Music Tony Vani
Producer Tony Vani and Jeff Ross Publisher NA
Performance Tony Vani Label NA

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