{"id":4042,"date":"2010-08-01T06:58:00","date_gmt":"2010-08-01T13:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/?p=4042"},"modified":"2010-08-01T06:58:00","modified_gmt":"2010-08-01T13:58:00","slug":"a-birthday-song-for-smoochie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/?p=4042","title":{"rendered":"A Birthday Song for smoochie"},"content":{"rendered":"

OK, Folks, you know the drill. Allright everyone, let’s gather in front of our large, 13″, Black and White TV set, and watch as a tall, lanky man in a khaki uniform strides out, introduces himself as Sheriff John<\/a>, and, but wait… he’s wearing sunglasses, and swaying back and forth. He pulls out his 88-key accordion, and says, “This one’s for you, smoochie<\/a>“. He starts singing…<\/p>\n

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\n\n\n
You know it doesn’t make much sense
\nThere ought to be a law against
\nAnyone who takes offense
\nAt a day in your celebration
\nCause we all know in our minds
\nThat there ought to be a time
\nThat we can set aside
\nTo show just how much we love you
\nAnd I’m sure you would agree
\nIt couldn’t fit more perfectly
\nThan to have a world party on the day you came to be<\/p>\n

Happy birthday to you
\nHappy birthday to you
\nHappy birthday<\/p>\n

Happy birthday to you
\nHappy birthday to you
\nHappy birthday<\/p>\n

I just never understood
\nHow a man who died for good
\nCould not have a day that would
\nBe set aside for his recognition
\nBecause it should never be
\nJust because some cannot see
\nThe dream as clear as he
\nthat they should make it become an illusion
\nAnd we all know everything
\nThat he stood for time will bring
\nFor in peace our hearts will sing
\nThanks to Martin Luther King<\/p>\n

Happy birthday to you
\nHappy birthday to you
\nHappy birthday<\/p>\n

Happy birthday to you
\nHappy birthday to you
\nHappy birthday<\/td>\n

   <\/td>\nWhy has there never been a holiday
\nWhere peace is celebrated
\nall throughout the world<\/p>\n

The time is overdue
\nFor people like me and you
\nWho know the way to truth
\nIs love and unity to all God’s children
\nIt should never be a great event
\nAnd the whole day should be spent
\nIn full remembrance
\nOf those who lived and died for the oneness of all people
\nSo let us all begin
\nWe know that love can win
\nLet it out don’t hold it in
\nSing it loud as you can<\/p>\n

Happy birthday to you
\nHappy birthday to you
\nHappy birthday
\nHappy birthday to you
\nHappy birthday to you
\nHappy birthday
\nHappy birthday to you
\nHappy birthday to you
\nHappy birthday
\nHappy birthday to you
\nHappy birthday to you
\nHappy birthday
\nHappy birthday
\nHappy birthday
\nHappy birthday
\nOoh yeah
\nHappy birthday…<\/p>\n

We know the key to unify all people
\nIs in the dream that you had so long ago
\nThat lives in all of the hearts of people
\nThat believe in unity
\nWe’ll make the dream become a reality
\nI know we will
\nBecause our hearts tell us so<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

[“Happy Birthday<\/a>“, Stevie Wonder<\/a>, 1980]<\/font><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

[Did you know you can pick which song the Sheriff sings for you on your birthday? It’s easy. Just visit the 6th Annual Birthday Poll<\/a> on Livejournal or the parallel note on Facebook<\/a>. Note that if you want the birdie to be able to inform the Sheriff about your birthday, you need to make sure your birth month and day is in your LJ or FB profile, and it is visible to your friends. Note that the Sheriff only sings a song if I know you personally or you’re a regular commenter. So don’t lurk!]<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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