Amy pulled it off, her surprise party for me was a total success and I was none the wiser as I entered the Carreño residence (1:18, "Another Day"). A good time was had by all and the memories will always stay with me. Thank you pastor Tony (DocTMoore.com) for your beautiful prayer for me, I wish it had been recorded! "The Happy Birthday Song for the Jazzically Challenged" (3:56) My mamita sang over the phone from Bogotá her trademark himnito Feliz Cumpleaños (5:39). From the bathroom stall in Ohio I got the idea for the video of the next song (7:47), "Better Be Ready" (9:26) here are the lyrics:
Are you ready? Make sure you're ready...What will you do if your guitar is out of tune, when you're required to perform out of the blue? How would you like your chances, if you took no changes, what if you prepared and made sure you were ready, you BETTER BE READY, don't waste another minute 'cause time is running out, don't leave it to chance, every second counts, don't just let it pass you by.
What will you do if you get fired up too soon, what if it causes you to miss an opportunity to make a good impression, so don't get too excited, if you can't take the heat don't set your hair on fire...so what will you do when your guitar is out of tune, will if be good enough to improvise the blues? You think that's gonna take you places, well what if they just send you packing, right back home where you belong 'cause you're not ready to perform so get ready, you BETTER BE READY, 'cause your curtain call is coming, to deliver on your promise...So what will you do before the next time someone calls you out of the blue to perform? Will you be ready for the challenge put before you, or will you choke/panic and set your hair on fire?
(13:05) Thank yous (17:10) From Wakefield, Ohio I introduce my last song "Generations"
The Dance of Life...Have you ever had the feeling of a dance beneath your steps, like you're stainding on the shoulders of your people? //Generations gone before me, they come before me in the dance of life//. So don't miss your turn in the dance; you'll never know how far you'll go until you see where you come from, because life is a dance where you're learning your part everyday as your history unfolds in your generation so... don't miss your turn, you'll never know how far you'll go in the dance of life, so make it count!
