Lyrics:Maureen S. O'Brien
Music:"Caro Mio Ben", Giordani, c. 1700's. One of the first songs
assigned by voice teachers. There's a
MIDI and lyrics at Kelson Vibber's.
Insp: A base coveting of Julia Ecklar's octaves.
Caro mio ben --
Oh, Lord, please send
Send me the voice
Of Julia Ecklar.
Caro mio ben --
Sing it again,
Trying to do what she does
So perfectly.
BRIDGE:
Once, Lord, they say
She, too, was new.
I can't believe that really ever was true.
For when she sings,
When she writes songs --
_Nothing_ goes wrong!
I wonder why,
But still I try
To make my own small wings and
Hope to fly.
But Lord, can't you see
That I want to be
Just like Juli-
-a Ecklar!
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