for Genesee, 2001, 2017
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"Genesee in the Rain (2001 version)
by Jeph Johnson
In the darkness of
a winter's night
I sit here
in this booth and write
a song I long to sing,
and dream a dream
I've longed to dream
of Genesee and me.
With elegence and care
she pulls back her long red hair
and ventures out alone
into the dark unknown.
Over and over again
I ask, "How have you been?"
And her smile soothes all my pain
Genesee in the rain.
Dreaming since she was a little girl
in front of the lense
in a supermodel's world
...instead she's wiping table's down,
in this late night grill
as I write this song.
Moving around
the tables and chairs
with her head held high
up in the air
modelling a Denny's uniform,
while outside it continues to storm...
Over and over again
She asks how have I been
And her smile hides all her pain
Genesee in the rain.
