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After
the devastating tragedy of Hurricane Katrina in 2005,
I decided
on a project to write a song-- a suggestion by my
friend and a
premier pianist, Alan Choy-- and sell this CD
so that all the
profits could go to help the ongoing relief and
rebuilding effort
in New Orleans and the surrounding area.
With inspiration from a long-time resident of New
Orleans,
John McCullough--friend and fellow singer--the song
was
completed, a variation on the Louie Armstrong song,
"Do
You Know What It Means to Miss You, New Orleans?"
Our
version/response: "Now I Know What It Means To Miss
You..."
Then in addition to John
McCullough on vocals, John Steiner on keyboards
and accordion,
Maria Conlon on vocals and Randy Odell on drums also
came on
board. Richard Michos--band leader (Shabaz), teacher and
music
engineer came to the rescue to help us record and mix no
less than three
versions of this song!
At present, we're selling the CD
at concerts and gigs and hope to get it
for sale on this
site. Please do consider purchasing as many as you
like,
for yourself and as gifts and gestures for your friends and
family.
Together, we'll show our solidarity as fellow
brothers and sisters on the
same planet and take care of one
another.
Much love, William
(see lyrics
below!)
copyright 2005,
William Morín
Like a world lost in
time, I knew you so.
Just like my mother divine, you watched me
grow.
Took my cares and took my fears.
Loving me throughout
the years.
Now I wipe away these tears,
and I'll show you I'm
stronger
to love you as long as you need me--
now that I know
what it means to miss you, New Orleans.
In the City Care
Forgot, I learned how to dream profoundly.
Cradled in your shade,
I learned how to sleep so soundly.
In your streets I laughed, I
cried.
With your River by my side.
Like a ship that's lost at
sea
I will rescue you-- count on me.
I'll be there to set you
free, my Lady.
Now that I know what it means to miss you, New
Orleans.
(bridge)
You're of my very soul.
Your
story's yet untold.
but I will care for you
and share with you
my lifetime of dreams.
I will never forget:
"Laissez le bon
temps roulet."
All your sites and
your sounds are forever in my mind.
Like my first love
(oh) forever you'll be mine.
and tomorrow I will see, you in
all your majesty.
Until then I'm holding fast and I'm never
letting go,
I'm here to let you know, now and forever,
I truly
know what it means to miss you, New Orleans.
Email
commentary:
"We kept listening to your New
Orleans (NO) CD over and over and what a lot of talent and work
went into making that very special song. Enjoyed your singing and
seeing your picture on a CD.
I thought William got it just
right with tremendous phrases and analogies, comparing NO to a
"mother" and then carrying that theme to it's conclusion of "Mother
Divine" and "My Lady." Sort of makes NO sacred and with Mardi Gras
and all it's soul, it really was. Hope it will be again.
The lyrics are outstanding and I
can only imagine how much inspiration/work it required took to set
the words to music and make two arrangements, the slow one and the
one that picks up the tempo. Lovely how the song reflects the famous
line about missing NO and then takes the traditional song into other
directions with amazing lyrics. I like smooth and flowing
metaphors.
Please tell William, too, how
much we enjoyed the song."
-Tate Cooper
Conlon
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