Obscure Musical Lyric for the week of Dec.1/08

It's Sunday evening as I write this post. The snow has been falling for several hours and very soon December will be upon us. We had our first Advent reading at church this morning. Prior to that, I heard the song for this week on the radio today as I waited for my family to come to the car to go to church. I'm feeling a bit sad and maudlin this evening, It's my Mom's birthday, she passed away in 1991 and I miss her terribly. Christmas always brings great joy and that joy is tempered by the losses experienced over the years.

It is no coincidence that I have chosen this song to start the month of December. This weeks song is not a typical Christmas song. It has a wonderful story and somewhat sad for many reasons. I'll explain most of the reasons in the big reveal later this week. The song was released in 1980 approximately 8 months before the album was released.

the beer was empty and our tongues were tired

and running out of things to say

she gave a kiss to me as I got out

and I watched her drive away

I would like to know:

the singer:

the song:

the album it came from:

who played the soprano sax solo:

Have a great week. Be careful in all the snow (if it actually comes). Christmas will be here soon and the celebrations of His birth will hopefully not be lost in the tinsel and wrapping.

"Merry Christmas one and all"