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  • marye
    9 years 2 months ago
    great guy, Earl!
    and sorely missed.
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    9 years 2 months ago
    @Earl...
    Heartfelt.....
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    dgans
    9 years 2 months ago
    New song: "Be Like Earl"
    Here is a recording of "Be Like Earl," a song I wrote in memory of my departed friend Earl Crabb. https://dgans.bandcamp.com/track/be-like-earl The Bandcamp page will accept $0 as your preferred price, so please feel free to enjoy the song, whether you pay for it or not. (All payments will be invested in future recordings.) Be Like Earl by David Gans Earl Crabb was a brilliant man A gentle man, and generous His Rolodex was heavy And his attic was voluminous He had a million tales to tell And every one was true I’m a better man for knowing him And a better friend to you Earl Crabb was an easy man A laughing man, and sociable To stand before his camera Was to be well viewed and notable He had a million friends, you know And every one was real A friend of Earl’s is a friend of mine That’s just the way I feel Let’s ignore the dominant paradigm And practice random kindness all the time Treat our customers like neighbors Not the other way around A little more “Share this planet” And a little less “Stand your ground.” This world will be a better place For every boy and girl If we all do our best to be like Earl Earl Crabb was a software man When very few were doin’ it He made the world a better place Enhancing and improvin’ it Call him esoft, call him Earl, He was The Great Humbead No one here was ready On the day he took his leave Earl Crabb was a helpful man, Resourceful and encouraging He led me to improve my life With optimistic urging I know I’m not the only one Who benefited thus So I’m making it my mission To pass on his gifts to us Let’s ignore the dominant paradigm And practice random kindness all the time Treat our customers like neighbors Not the other way around A little more “Share this planet” And a little less “Stand your ground.” This world will be a better place For every boy and girl If we all do our best to be like Earl I will do my very best to be as kind as Earl ©2015 Whispering Hallelujah (BMI). All rights reserved Recorded by Jeremy Goody at Megasonic Sound, Piedmont CA