Dan Fogelberg Dies

American folk rock singer/ songwriter Dan Fogelberg died yesterday from cancer at the age of 56. I heard the news this morning, along with the mention of one of his most famous songs, "Same Old Lang Syne", but did not recognize his name or the song title.

After a friend later mentioned his death to me, I was encouraged to check out "Same Old Lang Syne", and being moved by the lyrics, I am making it my song pick of the week. Life is funny, usually moreso around the holidays!

Talia's Song Pick-o-the-week:

Same Old Lang Syne (click HERE to listen)

By: Dan Fogelberg (August 13, 1951 – December 16, 2007)

Met my old lover in the grocery store

The snow was falling Christmas Eve

I stole behind her in the frozen foods

And I touched her on the sleeve

She didn't recognize the face at first

But then her eyes flew open wide

She went to hug me and she spilled her purse

And we laughed until we cried

We took her groceries to the checkout stand

The food was totalled up and bagged

We stood there lost in our embarrassment

As the conversation dragged

We went to have ourselves a drink or two

But couldn't find an open bar

We bought a six-pack at the liquor store

And we drank it in her car

We drank a toast to innocence, we drank a toast to now

And tried to reach beyond the emptiness but neither one knew how

She said she'd married her an architect

Who kept her warm and safe and dry

She would have liked to say she loved the man

But she didn't like to lie

I said the years had been a friend to her

And that her eyes were still as blue

But in those eyes I wasn't sure if I saw doubt or gratitude

She said she saw me in the record stores

And that I must be doing well

I said the audience was heavenly but the traveling was hell

We drank a toast to innocence, we drank a toast to now

And tried to reach beyond the emptiness but neither one knew how

We drank a toast to innocence, we drank a toast to time

Reliving in our eloquence, another 'auld lang syne'

The beer was empty and our tongues were tired

And running out of things to say

She gave a kiss to me as I got out and I watched her drive away

Just for a moment I was back at school

And felt that old familiar pain

And as I turned to make my way back home

The snow turned in to rain...