| Our Neighbor In millions of children, ever glowing Within each heart and head A feeling of well-being is growing Because of things he said The fears, the tears his soothing voice Had softly chased away The love of life that was his choice When he came out to play A grown-up with the heart of a kid In living rooms he shared Everything he said and did Reflected how he cared He made it fun to learn new things Made them easy to understand He gave the soul and spirit wings With a gentle, guiding hand In his land of make-believe Through all the “lets pretend” So many ideas up his sleeve, They seemed to never end Until the world’s best neighbor stood Before the Maker’s call It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood Overhead, above us all “I am sure, forever more You’ll always be our neighbor” |
| Stan and Babe Scores of people wrote about you Long before I was born And many, better than I, still write today Knowing too well your talent spoke Much more on your behalf Than anything your fans could ever say And yet I had to write this verse Because you’ve touched my life I hope you will not think I’ve lost my mind But I just saw some of your films For the first time, and I’m filled With feelings, and the words I try to find Though I cannot say more than you’ve read And heard so many times I’ll add my “thank you” to the millions said As your words, expressions, gestures, and The laughter you inspired Plays again and again in heart and head The warmth that flowed between you filled The theaters and much more It crossed all boundaries and marched through time No one will ever say enough About you Stan and Babe But oh, how you inspire us to try!. |
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