A BEAUTIFUL SONG FOR A WONDERFUL DAY...TOMORROW

This morning when I awoke to WFLA-TV anchor Bill Ratliff reminding us that this was the last day of July. Almost instantly, the lyrics to one of my all time favourite songs came to mind.

When I was in high school during the mid 1970s, I became attracted to the music of Carole King. She had been around for quite awhile before that, but the songs she recorded during this particular time were among her best work. One tune touched me from the time I first heard it. It was written by Carole and second husband Charles Larkey, and released on her 1972 album Rhymes and Reasons.

THE FIRST DAY OF AUGUST

On the first day in August
I want to wake up by your side
After sleeping with you
on the last night in July
In the morning
We'll catch the sun rising
And we'll chase it from the mountains
to the bottom of the sea

When the day is over
And the night air comes to chill us
You'll build a fire
And we'll watch the flames dancing

You'll fall asleep
With your arm around my shoulder
And nothing will come between us
On the first night In August
The first day In August