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Barry, good question but I have what maybe a strange reply, with a story connected to my Helen to go with it.

The last song that I would want to write, is the first song that I ever wrote, and I wrote that as a challenge.

I met Helen originally, many many moons ago at a dance, and after a few dances I asked her 'what she did as a hobby', to which she replied 'that she was a songwriter'.

Me being the cheeky person that I was, replied, 'anyone can write a song', and she challenged me to do that, by the following week, at the next dance.

Having never written anything poetic before (except the occasional valentines poem', I set to thinking of a theme for my first song. I should say Lyrics really, because that's what we was talking about.

In the end I thought, 'what if I was dying, and had nothing material to leave to my son, what could I leave him of value, to help him throughout his life.

And I wrote 'Follow In My Footsteps'.

Helen loved it, and after that we would write together.

So the first song, was about what I would write if it was my last.

I hope that this all makes sense to others.

I added the talking bits years later and had it recorded in a demo studio.

Hear are the lyrics and also links to sound click and youtube if anyone wants to have a listen.


God Bless from me and Helen

soundclick
https://www.soundclick.com/bands3/default.cfm?bandID=992778&songID=8106856&content=songInfo

youtube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=17&v=xQHg28kSZqQ


lyrics

Copyright(c) Roy Cooper

Its seems like yesterday,but it was over a half a lifetime ago.
What my father said to me on his deathbed

Has stayed with me and been the basis of my life.
These were his words, as near as I can remember.

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I have nothing to leave you my son, except my words.
So come close and listen to what I have to say.

My words my bond I cannot lie,
I heard my father say,
So listen son, before I die,
And say you'll live this way.
Do not take what isn't yours,
Be both good and fair,
And when you find you have too much,
Then be prepared to share.

Follow in my footsteps,
Walk in my shoes,
When all around have lost their way,
You'll know which path to choose.

Please my son, don?t cry so much,
My pain is at an end,
Just give my hand a gentle touch,
Cause you are my best friend.,
Now take these words that I have said,
Engrave them in your heart,
Say you'll live the way I?ve asked
For soon we'll have to part.

Follow in my footsteps,
Walk in my shoes,
When all around have lost their way,
You'll know which path to choose.

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Well, I?m telling you now folk,
That wise old man,
Told me how to live, my life.
That day I saw him die.