Their lyrics sealed the promise I had a brown-eyed sweetheart The mournful whine is silent; Would I be very different when I riffle through my files <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Drifters Their lyrics sealed the promiseof August of \u201959,There goes my babymovin\u2019 on down the line. I had a brown-eyed sweetheartwhen I was seventeen.Our worlds were far apartand the Drifters fell between. The mournful whine is silent;the booming drum … Continue reading
of August of \u201959,
There goes my baby
movin\u2019 on down the line.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
when I was seventeen.
Our worlds were far apart
and the Drifters fell between.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
the booming drum is dead;
the song has lost its power
except inside my head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
from others turning gray
who marry good companions
and never rue the day<\/p>\n\n\n\n
where the dead events belong
and turn aside discretely
to touch a treasured song?<\/p>\n\n\n\n