Can I Hold You
Here is Uncle Jon singing the song:
Here is Teo singing the song:
The song is rather literal. It comes from real life: a friend who is going to cross that lonesome valley, but his path is not as graceful as we might wish.
I have been working with musicians on the website AirGigs and came across Teda, who is an astounding singer, powerful, and pure. I asked her to pick a song of mine and I would have her sing it. She chose this one and I had Diego Zapatero add piano and Anna Lachegyi add cello.
I created the video from family photos from Pixabay plus actual videos of Teda singing the song.
Can’t remember, can’t remember
Please tell me what I told you
I am scared, I am lonely
Like you held me can I hold you?
I can feel it creeping in me
Growing here within me
Less of me the more it grows
Now I'm lost inside my clothes
Every day I check to see
How much is left of me
Can I still get up and walk?
If I need to can I talk?
Can’t remember, can’t remember
Please tell me what I told you
I am scared, I am lonely
Like you held me can I hold you?
How do I seem to you?
Am I dying am I through?
Is your vigil nearly done?
I know this isn’t fun
I know we can not say it
Not to wish it not to pray it
But we cannot both pretend
We’re not wishing for the end
Can’t remember, can’t remember
Please tell me what I told you
I am scared, I am lonely
Like you held me can I hold you?
Can’t remember, can’t remember
Please tell me what I told you
I am scared, I am lonely
Like you held me can I hold you?