I Would Still Be Singing, Because It's

I Watched Elvis Presley Become - I Listened To Elvis Presley. I Watched Chuck Berry Become. I Listened To Little Richard. I Heard That Music, And It Was Part Of My Upbringing.

I Sat On The Piano Bench Next To My Mother In Church. Something Happened Before I Set Foot On This Planet. I Was Crawling Around Inside Of Her. She Was A Church Pianist. My Dad Was A Brilliant Singer. I Was Hearing It.

You Have To Make A Decided Effort To Not Get Seduced By The Blues.

Let That Get You Up In The Morning And Put The Light In Your Eyes. I'm Telling You, It Makes You A Better Husband, Mother, Father, Neighbor, Citizen, When You Have That Light In Your Eye, That You Feel So Good, And You're A Pleasant Person To Be Around. "good Morning, Sir. Did You Find Everything That You Need? Oh, That's Over In Aisle Seven. I'll Come Help You As Soon As," That's The Stuff. Find Something. It Could Be Planting Flowers, Especially If You Can Watch It.

I Was Age Six Or Seven, And Singing, "jesus Wants Me For Her Son, Beep, To Shine For Him," And People Smiled And Pinched My Cheeks Till The Blood Vessels Broke, And I Knew I Was Doing Something Right.