Eddie Mugavero: music

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One of my NJ friends lost a child in the early 80's...I can't even imagine the sadness... I wrote this for her, as if it could lessen her pain...we songwriters do what we do I guess..

The song foreshadowed my 'dramatic' method of writing, which I used several times once I got to Nashville. For Darlene...with apologies to Rachel Carson...I didn't realize til much later that she had written a book in '62 with this title.

SILENT SPRING

AS THE SEASONS CHANGE ALL MY REASONS CHANGE
FOR WANTING YOU BESIDE ME HERE TODAY
THE SNOW THAT ONCE HAD COVERED ALL MY PAIN HAS CLEARED AWAY..

NOW THE BARREN TREES WILL BE BEARING LEAVES
WHAT WAS GONE BEFORE WILL SOON BE HERE AGAIN
AND ALL THE BIRDS WILL SING THEIR SAME OLD SONG
BUT ONE THING IS WRONG..

IT’S A SILENT SPRING WITH EVERYTHING BUT YOU
IT’S A SILENT SPRING WITH EVERYTHING BUT YOU..

SHE’S GONE (SHE’S GONE)
I’LL NEVER SEE THAT LADY SMILE AGAIN (NEVER SEE THAT LADY SMILE AGAIN)
WINTER TOOK A PART OF ME THAT DIED AND BLEW AWAY
I KNOW (I KNOW)
THAT SEASONS CHANGE BUT MEMORIES NEVER END (OH I KNOW THAT MEMORIES NEVER END)
CUZ SPRING HAS WAYS OF GIVING LIFE TO MEMORIES FORGOTTEN YESTERDAY..

NOW THE APRIL WIND DRIES A TEAR AGAIN
AND FLOWERS STILL WILL BLOOM WITHOUT YOUR SMILE
BUT I KNOW MY LIFE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME….SO I’LL…JUST SPEND A