From a demo left behind by my nephew who recently passed away. The music was pretty well completed however it was very lo-fi so I did my best to make it sound hip :).  I wrote lyrics about his cheerfulness and openness to people. He worked at Johnny Brenda's in Fishtown (Philly, PA) a place he loved and that loved him.

The Bartender (Out of print)

Just another night in Fishtown,
There’s fireworks in the air.
Nah, it ain't the Fourth of july,
but then nobody cares.

The streets are full of city life,
I’m happy just to be,
one of the multitudes of people,
on this ball of energy.

I left my work-shoes at the office,
and that’s just where they’ll stay,
Cause I may never make it back there,
the thoughts that I allay.

Maybe they’ll nail them to the top step,
in loving memory,
of all the times I said my catchphrase,
in this locality.

Party once a day.
Smile when you say hello.
Remember how to play.
Turn lemons into rainbows.

A no is still a yes,
‘cause then the future’s unknown.
Always give your best,
especially
to those
you love
with whom 
you share
your thoughts
and dreams
because
they care
if you have
no friends
then have
no fear
the bar-
tender
is always here.

The man out on the sidewalk,
says “hey buddy,” with a wave.
and so I wink and give a smile,
and tell him to behave.

A joke between two strangers,
one you’d never get,
but if you buy my drink I’ll tell you,
make sure I don’t forget.

Party once a day.
Smile when you say hello.
Remember how to play.
Turn lemons into rainbows.

A no is still a yes,
‘cause then the future’s unknown.
Always give your best,
especially
to those
you love
with whom 
you share
your thoughts
and dreams
because
they care
if you have
no friends
then have
no fear
the bar-
tender
is always here.

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https://www.kristanfuneralhome.com/obituary/brandon-lee

The Bartender (OOP DEMO)

Song I wrote about a little beach on Guam that I dream of daily.

The Bartender (OOP DEMO)

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