Ever look into the eyes of that one person whom you just know is a.) THE perfect one for you; but, b.) someone you have NO chance of being with?  Yeah.  That's me every day!  I ran straight home, after said encounter, and penned the lyric to this.  The music came soon after.

Bright Blue Eyes

"Keepsake" will always be one of my personal favorites that I've written.  I love the urgency of the music.  It was one of those songs that came together, pretty much from beginning to end, all at once...and, all within 30 minutes.  There was a magic to it as it flowed through me that I still feel when I hear it.

This is a full-band version of a song first released on my first CD, "Better Late Than Never".  It's been rereleased, in this form, on my latest EP, "Simple Life".

Keepsake

The Struggle

A love song written while looking into the eyes of the subject.  Written, spontaneously, in less than 15 minutes. 

01 Keepsake

I wrote this one as I watched from a window as my partner walked away.  The separation was expected, and it was known that it was only going to be for a short period.  But, it was still hard to watch.  So, we'd exchanged rings beforehand.  The last words I said upon the departure was "whenever you miss me or think about me, just kiss your ring."  Thus, the song was born.

02 Kiss Your Ring

I coached Dean Felber, bassist for Hootie and The Blowfish, in baseball back when he was just a pup.  Mark, the lead guitarist, is also from the same area.  So, when The Blowfish started their decline, my then-songwriting partner and I wanted to see if we could write a song  to help get them back on their feet.   Crocabye Way was that song.  Never could get ahold of either Dean or Mark, so I just put the song on my own CD.  

Ron Kemp