Ode to Glenn Frey

©2018 James Simpkins / 5050songs Inc (ASCAP)
Release Date: Jan 2, 2018
Produced by Demo My Song®

My friend Glenn Frey is dead now
He has passed away
He won’t be forgotten
His records will still play
Was a young hippie
Long hair on his head
He won’t be forgotten
Now that he is dead
Used to light up the room
When he walked in the place
Flew with the Eagles
Lived a fast pace

Not just another singer
Another player in the band
He stood apart
He made his stand
Not just another singer
On the songs that he wrote
His voice was pure gold
His lyrics we still quote

Not pure as fallin’ snow
Not as strong as steel
Went searchin’ for some fame
Went lookin’ for some thrills
He was on a journey
To make em’ understand
The meaning of life
How to make a stand
Now he’s gone we won’t know
If he was wrong or he was right
He sang for a livin’
He lit up the night

Not just another singer
Another player in the band
He stood apart
He made his stand
Not just another singer
On the songs that he wrote
His voice was pure gold
His lyrics we still quote

As an Eagle he did fly
Way above the ground
Trying to tell his story
Not willing to be bound
The Hotel California
Came to them one night
On a dark desert highway
They saw a shimmering light
We will all miss him
But we still believe
You can check out if you want
But you can never leave

Not just another singer
Another player in the band
He stood apart
He made his stand
Not just another singer
On the songs that he wrote
His voice was pure gold
His lyrics we still quote
No, not just another singer
Not just another singer we still quote