Ray Charles

UNTLifer · June 11, 2004

Always thought this should be our National Anthem. Make sure your sound is on.

Edited June 11, 2004 by UNTLifer

JayDub · June 11, 2004

Ever since the first time I heard his version on the movie "The Sandlot" (one of the great sports movies of our time)...it gives me chills every time I hear it. I played it this morning on KPFC during the breakfast hour at Camp Sweeney and everyone was singing along...it was really cool.

June 11, 2004

Ray has(d) so much soul. He really spoke to me... I have a song from Ray that sums up every emotion I may be feeling at the time.

Here is my favorite song ... and it comes to mind when I think of his passing.

Up in the mornin'
Out on the job
Work like the devil for my pay
But that lucky old sun got nothin' to do
But roll around heaven all day.
Fuss with my woman, toil for my kids
Sweat till I'm wrinkled and gray
While that lucky old sun got nothin' to do
But roll around heaven all day
Dear Lord above, can't you know I'm pining, tears all in my eyes
Send down that cloud with a silver lining, lift me to Paradise
Show me that river, take me across
Wash all my troubles away
Like that lucky old sun, give me nothing to do
But roll around heaven all day
Send down that cloud with a silver lining, lift me to Paradise
Show me that river, take me across
Wash all my troubles away
Like that lucky old sun, give me nothing to do
But roll around heaven all day