Happy Birthday, Sly Stone A funky musician named Sly Was a brilliantly talented guy On the show business scene Not unlike Charlie Sheen But more often than not he was high He was born in a north Texas town Where he first was enticed by the sound Of the rock and roll craze In its earliest days As it struggled to get off the ground Before he was in to his teens It was clear that he had in his genes Many natural skills That could pay many bills He performed every night in his dreams With some friends and two siblings he started A band that would soon be regarded As one of the best As their journey progressed On the course they haphazardly charted As Sly and the Family Stone They impressed both offshore and at home With their numerous hits And their penchant for glitz They became very rich and well-known With Everyday People they scored A hit that propelled them toward The success they had sought They enjoyed it a lot There was little they couldn’t afford But Sly was a troubled young dude Who often adjusted his mood With the help of cocaine Which polluted his brain His performances often were booed In his prime, when he wasn’t on dope He epitomized freedom and hope Full of wonder and joy Like a child with a toy But was often unable to cope Today is the day of the birth Of this man who was put on this Earth To regale and beguile With his talent and smile Filling millions with pleasure and mirth
Posted on: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 23:50:08 +0000
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