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For The Love Of Harry

from The Treehouse of Memory & Regret by jimeddy

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Love to Harry Nilsson!!!

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In 1941 his happy father had a son

But he found that the loneliest number was one

He worked at the bank, then wrote songs through the night

He waited his turn, then his talent took flight


Pop, rock, and ballads, his voice sweet and clear

And his songwriting made the world of magic appear

The voice of an angel brought tears to the eye

Then with his wax wings toward the sun he did fly


Chorus: Nilsson, Schmilsson…man I miss you bad

You were the best friend an honest love song ever had

Nilsson, Schmilsson….your life was short and merry

And when I smile in memory, it’s all for the love of Harry.


Everybody was talkin’— it wasn’t just me

“Without You” would prove his other Grammy to be

How strange that a writer without any peers

Drew his fame from two cover songs honored those years


He was the American Beatle, a friend to all four

And a fab time he had, drinking them to the floor

With the Smothers Brothers he was Tom, Dick & Harry

He was an instant party, and at each bar he would tarry. (Chorus) (then Bridge)

Bridge:

His talent unrivaled, he savaged it hard…he needed to be the court jester and bard

The lost weekend with Lennon left his vocal chords scarred…was there ever such like treated with disregard? (Chorus)


His songs made us laugh, but his voice it cut deep

He could rouse you awake or rock you gently to sleep

With “Me and My Arrow” he sold a cartoon

Then with Gordon Jenkins he would croon “Lazy Moon”


Harry at the movies, Harry on TV

But the recording studio is where he wanted to be

He wrote hit songs for others — the listeners had their say

But one thing he would never do is for the public play (Chorus; fini)

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from The Treehouse of Memory & Regret, released March 25, 2024

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I no longer trade time for money, so I'm a lucky guy. Songwriter, music collector (at a pathological level); supporter of independent artists of all stripes. Open mic enthusiast, international traveler every chance I get. Forward in All Directions!

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