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Harrison stood and grinned, "I'll have a go at it...but that was a hard act to follow for sure." He made his way to the stage and looked huge up there next to the equipment. There were a few speculative looks from the crowd as he stepped up onto the stage and a few dismissive remarks. He knew he looked like a big brute of a guy, so he was used to being judged by that alone. He tapped a few times on the screen and found the song he was looking for much to his infinite relief. It was, by far his all time favorite song.
He reached for the mike and gave his group a grin as the 'band' appeared. A piano, snare, and a bass was all that came up but they were silent until he began. "Last time I sang this was for my mom...hope you all like it as much as she did..." His voice was deep and full and had a beautiful fluidity to its tone. The hecklers were immediately silenced as he began singing the ancient song.
I've been so many places in my life and time
I've sung a lot of songs
I've made some bad rhymes
I've acted out my life in stages
With ten thousand people watching
But we're alone now
And I'm singing this song to you
I know your image of me is what I hoped to be
I treated you unkindly
But darling can't you see
There's no one more important to me
Baby can't you see through me?
'Cause we're alone now and I'm singing this song to you
You taught me precious secrets
Of a true love
You wanted nothing
You came out in front
When I was hiding
But now I'm so much better
And if my words don't come together
Listen to the melody
'Cause my love is in there hiding
I love you in a place
Where there's no space or time
I love you for my life
'Cuz you' re a friend of mine
And when my life is over
Remember when we were together
We were alone
And I was singing this song to you
We were alone
And I was singing this song to you
We were alone
And I was singing this song
Singing this song to you
He slid the mike back in the stand and gave a brief nod to the crowd and then stepped down. It took a minute for them to applaud. And he was a little glad of it. "So...how'd I do?"
Cass smiled, "I didn't know you could sing like that. It was beautiful!" She was one of the people who forgot to clap. She was so stunned and caught up in how much emotion he put into the song that she totally forgot to clap at the end.
Jenn smacked at his arm, "Why have we never heard that voice before you stinker?"
Harrison shrugged, "I am allowed to have secrets Jenn..." He grabbed a glass and downed a shot and let it slide down.
He reached for the mike and gave his group a grin as the 'band' appeared. A piano, snare, and a bass was all that came up but they were silent until he began. "Last time I sang this was for my mom...hope you all like it as much as she did..." His voice was deep and full and had a beautiful fluidity to its tone. The hecklers were immediately silenced as he began singing the ancient song.
I've been so many places in my life and time
I've sung a lot of songs
I've made some bad rhymes
I've acted out my life in stages
With ten thousand people watching
But we're alone now
And I'm singing this song to you
I know your image of me is what I hoped to be
I treated you unkindly
But darling can't you see
There's no one more important to me
Baby can't you see through me?
'Cause we're alone now and I'm singing this song to you
You taught me precious secrets
Of a true love
You wanted nothing
You came out in front
When I was hiding
But now I'm so much better
And if my words don't come together
Listen to the melody
'Cause my love is in there hiding
I love you in a place
Where there's no space or time
I love you for my life
'Cuz you' re a friend of mine
And when my life is over
Remember when we were together
We were alone
And I was singing this song to you
We were alone
And I was singing this song to you
We were alone
And I was singing this song
Singing this song to you
He slid the mike back in the stand and gave a brief nod to the crowd and then stepped down. It took a minute for them to applaud. And he was a little glad of it. "So...how'd I do?"
Cass smiled, "I didn't know you could sing like that. It was beautiful!" She was one of the people who forgot to clap. She was so stunned and caught up in how much emotion he put into the song that she totally forgot to clap at the end.
Jenn smacked at his arm, "Why have we never heard that voice before you stinker?"
Harrison shrugged, "I am allowed to have secrets Jenn..." He grabbed a glass and downed a shot and let it slide down.