I usually write original stuff, but the last time my daughter was listening to her Allan Jackson Greatest Hits CD, when he was singing "Midnight in Montgomery", I suddenly got the idea for "Midnight in Los Angeles" So in honor of Freddie's birthday, here is what I wrote:

Midnight in Los Angeles

Midnight in Los Angeles, I walked up a lonely road,
and thought how last I saw him was his last New Year’s Eve show.
I stopped at the marble wall where I knew he could be found,
knelt to pray and saw his name, and felt the wind die down.
Then a dark man with the sweetest laugh took me by surprise
wearing black dress boots, a blue velvet suit, and haunting haunted eyes.
He said, “Mami, buenos noches, it’s cool to know you care.”
Then the wind picked up and he was gone--was he ever really there?

When it’s midnight in Los Angeles
you’ll hear him laughing still,
see his smile light up the starry sky
but feel a lonely chill.
And when the wind is right
you might smell smoke
and wine upon the air.
Midnight in Los Angeles--
Freddie’s always laughing there.

That was so cool!! It had a lot of feeling,good job my friend.

Bravo, Mariposa! Those lyrics were beautiful!
I can picture Freddie, tall dark and handsome! Mmmmmmmmm!

To think that we all love this man so much. That his laughter is still with us after all these years. The poem was very impressive. I know he's smiling at you today!

MariposaLKB, Wow! I love the lyrics you have composed for Freddie. I am so touched by your talent and insightfulness. What a moving, stirring and beautiful tribute to him. Through your words, I can envision his smile, hear his laughter, and see his soulful eyes. Thank you for reaching inside your heart and sharing your lovely and heartfelt sentiments.
I am sure Freddie is smiling on you and is thrilled by all the love expressed here for him on a daily basis.
FREDDIE FOREVER!

Thank you all so very much for your sweet words! I cannot take all the credit--Allan Jackson wrote a beautiful, haunting song about a visit to the grave of Hank Williams (I think it really happened, perhaps not the ghostly visitor, but the stop at the grave) and I just thought so strongly of visiting Freddie while I listened to it recently with my daughter. I especially love the description of "haunting, haunted eyes", which is just how I always think of Freddie's, so I kept that. Again, thank you all and of course thanks to Allan Jackson and most of all to our beloved Freddie.

Beautiful lyrics, I love that song anyway but now that I have those beautiful words in my mind I'll enjoy it even more because I'll think Of Freddie.
Thank you

That was beautiful ! Freddie Is smiling down at you ! Girl ,he would be so proud !

What a beautiful tribute to our handsome friend. I could picture him standing right there beside you in those lyrics as it says he came to the grave and then disappeared. Gave me chills, in a good way! http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/wink.gif