BARRY ... I was going to suggest the same song ("Come Stumpy Old Man") but you beat me to it!

Stew ... your thread idea is very good ... why am I NOT surprised. I also am a great admirer of Reggie Miles' song writing abilities ... simply breathtaking.

One of the things that concerns me, with a few exceptions, is that good and powerful songs FOLLOW THE EVENT ... rather than proceeding the event. There are obvious exceptions: "We Shall Overcomw", "Marching To Pretoria", etc. But as Pete Seeger often preached ... (my words) but with a good song we can change things.

It might be interesting to re-visit this thread in ten more years. bob(deckman)nelson