OCHO

By Ari Dane

Did I know the man well?

Not in number of years

Still, well enough to share laughter and tears

We’d toast glass of wine

Swap some lies and some truth

With a twinkle in eye he’d spin tales of his youth

Impeccably dressed

The man was all class

Musicians might say,

 “That cat is a gas!”

Hey!

None of us knows

What lies 'round the bend

 Today we miss Ocho

  We all miss our friend

How he loved that Jag!

He’d polish and shine

I’d always joke:

 “When you’re finished, do mine!”

Nuthin’ it seemed the guy couldn’t fix

With somethin’ he’d pull out of his bag of tricks

Hey!

None of us knows what lies 'round the bend

 Today we miss Ocho

  We all miss our friend

Did I know the man well?

Not in number of years

Still, well enough to share laughter and tears

Hey!

None of us knows what lies 'round the bend

 Today we miss Ocho

  We all miss our friend