This is my homage to my songwriting hero, the late Dave Frishberg. I took his track, "Dear Bix", stripped out his vocal and added my lyric and vocal. He was "one of a kind"!
Dave, it's me--
Erstwhile writer that I claim to be;
What you've given me
Since that first spin--
I've listened and learned and laughed,
Your fine craft.
And Dave, you fox,
I like your thinking, so out of the box;
But with fond admiration for heroes
Who showed us the way.
But, having said that, Dave, you're rare!
Kind of quirky but yet so un-square--I dig it!
"Marilyn Monroe",
"I'm Hip" and "El Cajon"
And "You are There".
So permit me, brother Dave--
Please forgive me if I seem to rave;
'Cause I'm certain that your chops and wits
Have yielded me bits of gold.
So here's what I'm tryin' to say:
I call myself your protege.
You showed me the craftsman's way.
Oh, Dave, you were one of a kind.
@majordanby Feb 2022
Great reinterpretation beautifully delivered. Very easy on the ears, right in the pocket.