Carly Simon - In Honor Of You (George) Lyrics
How can I go on when every thought hurtsI flirt with the notion of no more songsMy old familiar foe, self pity, haunts meI'm stuck in some over-the-mountain townIn a meaningless bar where fat handsround the steinersAnd no one cares if it suns or poursIn an hour between trainsBarney puts the record onAnd the aimless rise to danceEmbrace me, my sweet embraceable youI see you, George, in yourapartment on Riverside DriveSome fifty years agoYour fingers on the keysLooking for the songLooking for that hookEmbrace me, you irreplaceable youWho were you then?Did you have a woman?Were you hard up for cash?Did you ever know you'd be heard inthe middle distanceIn some over-the-mountain town?Connecting to the muscles of the dancersIn this close and smoky roomWho were you then?Were you sure of your tune?Or were your dreams and your courage all broken down like mine?Now there's something that clutches the heartA melody that staysYear after yearI love all the many charms about youAbove all I want my arms around youI'm already late for my trainBut I don't think about thatI think of you, GeorgeAt your piano, sweating in the summer heatBy the way, did you get your girl,Did you by your house in the country?Did you wait for something that never came?Did you die still waiting for your train?Don't be a naughty baby, come to mamacome to mama doSome part of your heart twists and turns in mineYour soul risesThere's an angel in chargeThere's one note that weeps the truthAnd makes my life mean somethingJust for the length ofEmbrace me, my sweet embraceable youEmbrace me, you irreplaceable youDon't be a naughty baby, come to mama,come to mama doI will go home, I will try againI will catch the trainCatch another breathMove back to the piano andlet the notes do what they'll doIn honor of you, GeorgeIn honor of you
