Charlie's Song
Fordham in fingers flying dust
Figures he finds in rocks
Hammer and chisel chips on the floor
Words about a William's bust
Shake on a half sphere
He hammered away and what was left
A head on half a ball
Playwright's legend living in sculpture
Quietly dancing and motionless
Shake on a half sphere
Shake it on across the floor
Shake on a half sphere
Shake it on out the door
One of his patrons thought of it different
Bought the work to give it respect
Last time he saw it was on a grand piano
Come on man and cut up some rock
Shake on a half sphere
Shaking with the memories of war
Shake on a half sphere
Shake it till you can't shake no more
The artist is the man is the artist
The man eats books for breakfast
Bowl full of brain food mouth full of words
Doing the shake while the world does the twist
Shake on a half sphere
Shake it on across the floor
Shake on a half sphere
Shake it on out the door
Shake on a half sphere
Shaking with the memories of war
Shake on a half sphere
Shake it till you can't shake no more
© 1989 Jeff Kelley