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    "Dedicated to One Little Lady"

    I want to dedicate my 1000th post to the Rock artist who has left an indellable impression on the musical side of my brain from the early 70's to the present day. I've made my feelings for Patti Smith known here previously, and remnants of this song have played in my brain for about thirty years so I felt inclined to put it on a public forum so all can see an example of the truly creative mind she possesses. Since rediscovering this song more than a year ago, my Friday night lineup starts with my Patti Smith compilation during the drive home from work (luckily I have tinted windows so most people can't see me rocking out to this music, but I'm not sure what the driver ahead of me looking in his rear-view must be thinking).

    This song was dedicated to her late husband: Fred "Sonic" Smith who did time with The MC5 out of Detroit.


    Frederick by Patti Smith


    "Hi hello wake from thy sleep
    God has given your soul to keep
    All of the power that burns in the flame
    Ignites the light in a single name

    Frederick name of care
    Fast asleep in a room somewhere
    Guardian angels [line a bed]
    Shed their light on my sleepy head

    I am a threshold yearning to sing
    Down with the dancers having one last fling
    Here’s to the moment when you said hello
    Come on my spirit are you ready let's go

    Hi hi hey hey
    Maybe I will come back some day now
    But tonight on the wings of a dove
    Up above to the land of love

    ..........

    Now I lay me down to sleep
    Pray the Lord my soul to keep
    Kiss to kiss breath to breath
    My soul surrenders astonished to death

    Night of wonder for us to keep
    Set our sails channel [out] deep
    After the rapture two hearts meet
    Mine entwined in a single beat

    Frederick you're the one
    As we journey from sun to sun
    All the dreams I waited so long for
    Fly tonight so long so long

    Bye bye hey hey
    Maybe we will come back some day now
    But tonight on the wings of a dove
    Up above to the land of love

    Frederick name of care
    High above in sky that's clear
    All the things I've been dreamin' of
    Are expressed in this name of love

    Bye bye hey hey
    Maybe we will come back some day now
    But tonight on the wings of a dove up above . . ."


    God bless you Patti Smith!

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    You know I'm down . .

    I like her back to roots songs New Jersey style like "We Three" as well as her far out extended stuff like on her second album. Guess I'm gonna have to buy Horses on CD so I can rock n roll in my car, too.

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