.   Tony, Tony Bo-Bony

      One year ago we said good-bye.

You were the Man everyone wanted to be around if “somebody broke our heart.” 

We would dress in our “blue velvet” garb in our “New York State of Mind.,” all the while knowing listening to you croon a tune- would help us “pick up the pieces.”

You certainly led “ The Good Life. A certain something felt familiar to us not like a “stranger in paradise. “Because of you,” we knew “ body and soul,” “ the best was yet to come.”

So going from “rags to riches,” we would get “pennies from heaven”if we were standing in the “the shadow of your smile.” 

As the pied piper, never skimping on passion and always young at heart we believed “everyday would be the first day of spring, every heart would have a new song to sing- and we’d sing of the joy every morning would bring- “if you ruled the world.”

Tony, like Sinatra said you were the “Best of the Best.” We’d sacrifice anything come what might. For the sake of having you near. 
“ Under our skin”-“Body and Soul.”

There were times – We got no kick from champagne – but we “got a kick out of you.”

Your Duet style Lullaby’s on Broadway with Elton, Lady Gaga, Sting, K.D. Lang, Barbra with an A and Billy Joel left no question in our minds that:

“oh the good life to be free and explore the unknown, like the heartaches when you learn you must face them alone. “For once in our life”-with “the very thought of you” we will put on a happy face and Never kiss the Good Life good bye.”

“Are you having any fun?
What y’gettin out of living?
Who cares for what you got.
If you’re not having any fun!
     Well done Mr. Bennett!