Eddie Mugavero: music
TO MUSIC
(Written by Eddie Mugavero, sung by John Wesley Ryles)
My love song to music. John is probably the best singer no one ever heard of. His voice is on thousands of demos in Nashville. I love his version of this song. It's very auto-biographical, and one of my favorites. Music is my wife, mistress, lover, friend...without music, life would be a mistake. Thank you, music.
TO MUSIC
I’D SING INTO THE BATHROOM MIRROR
WITH A TOOTHBRUSH MICROPHONE
AND STRUM MY BROOM TO BEATLE TUNES
AND WISH MY HAIR WOULD GROW
I PUT OFF DOING HOMEWORK, PUT ON GOLDEN 45’S
AND GAVE MY LIFE TO MUSIC
CAUSE MUSIC GAVE ME LIFE
I SANG INTO A BARROOM MIRROR
WITH A DUCT TAPED MICROPHONE
AND PUSHED A BROOM AND WROTE SOME TUNES
AND WISHED THE CROWD WOULD GROW
I PUT OFF DOING ROADWORK, PUT ON GOLD AND TOOK A WIFE
WHO SHARED MY LIFE WITH MUSIC
CAUSE MUSIC SHARED MY LIFE
MY DADDY IS A BANKER, MAMA TEACHES SCHOOL
AND EVERY DAY THEY’D SAY IT’S JUST A PHASE I’M GOING THROUGH
BUT I KNOW IT’S A GIFT FROM GOD CAUSE IT BEATS THROUGH MY VEINS
AND IF I NEVER MADE ONE SINGLE CENT MY SONG WOULD SOUND THE SAME…
NOW I’M SMILING IN THE MIRROR
CAUSE I KNOW I’M NOT ALONE
MUSIC SWEPT ME OFF MY FEET
AND GIVEN ME A HOME
YOU SEE, IT ISNT WHAT I DO, ITS WHAT I AM, THAT’S WHY
I GAVE MY LIFE TO MUSIC…
NOW I’M SAYING ‘THANK YOU, MUSIC”…
OH I GAVE MY LIFE TO MUSIC
CAUSE MUSIC GAVE ME LIFE