poetry in hands

poetry in hands

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Singing with Lorraine

Singing with Lorraine

We're singing with Lorraine
Just singing with Lorraine
Rockin' and reelin'
We're happy again

We're practising scales
Notes that soar up above
Voices joined in harmony
Soon will fit like a glove

Troubles we chase
Right out of this place
Come on let Lorraine
Put a smile on your face

Whether it's sunshine or rain
Come and join the refrain
We're singing (but not dancing)
With Lorraine

Mike O'Leary - July 2014


I wrote this for our lovely music teacher, Joy Lorraine Cowburn. She helped us find our singing voices and in no time at all we were singing and recording 3 part harmonies. 


She told me I had a lovely tenor voice but typically male I was trying to sing baritone.

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Top Kitty

Top Kitty

You're the top
You're Ella and Streisand
You're the top
You're a Paradise Island

You're the girl who sings
with Sinatra's swing
You're the Kitty 
who makes Lions Roar

Mike O'Leary - July 2014

Written for the jazz singer kitty la Roar 
A little ditty for you, with apologies to Mr. Porter.