Song And Emotion

"To Our Friend, Steve "Steamin'" Clark"
By Tesla
Words by Jeff Keith and Michael Barbiero
Music by Frank Hannon and Tommy Skeoch
I see him there, Most everyday
A lonely man, With his guitar
In his eyes, I see the pain
All the faces and the places
All the trouble that he'd seen
There was a time
There was a place
They'd come from miles around
They all knew his name
But days gone by are gone
Now only memories remain
Then he starts to play
Suddenly the pain slowly fades away
Tattered, torn and frayed
There's a place within his heart
he'll always save
For song and emotion
Knows he's got to his dyin' day
Song and emotion
You can still here him play
You can still here him say
'Better run for cover
'Cause it looks like rain again!'
And now his life is but a shadow of his dreams
The calm is over, been stormin' for years
He turns and leans his shoulder to the wind
Lost again!
All along, on his way to the top
Somehow, somewhere, somethin' was lost
But through it all, he knew his only friend was
Song and emotion
Knows he's got 'till his dyin' day
Song and emotion

Where are they now, where are those peole who promised him his dreams?!
Where are they now for this lonely creature on the streets?!
Broken, humbled by the cold reality
Life at the top ain't always what it seems
Oh, better run for cover
'Cause it looks like rain again
You best be careful
Of what you dream

Tesla - left to right: (top) Frank Hannon, J.K., Brian Wheat, (bottom) Tommy Skeoch and Troy Luccketta.

Tesla have always been one of my favourite bands - I absolutely love their music, and this is my favourite song of theirs - IMHO, dedicating this track to Steve is the most wonderful tribute anyone could have given him. If you've never heard it, you really don't know what you're missing. I love the lyrics and I love the music. Frank's playing has always reminded me of Steve's in a way, and in addition to Steve, he was also an inspiration for me to take up guitar :) This song is available on their 1991 Psychotic Supper album. If you don't have a copy go get one asap - you won't be disappointed!!

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