DAVE, it's me--
Erstwhile writer that I claim to be;
What you've given me 
Since that first spin--
I've listened and learned and laughed,
Your fine craft.

 

And Dave, you fox,
I like your thinking, so out of the box;
But with fond admiration for heroes
Who showed us the way.

 

But, having said that, Dave, you're rare!
Kind of quirky but yet so un-square--I dig it!
"Marilyn Monroe", 
"I'm Hip" and "El Cajon"
And "You are There".

 

But, having said that, Dave, you're rare!Kind of quirky but yet so un-square--I dig it!

"Do  You Miss New York?", 

"Sweet Kentucky Ham"

And "Peel Me A Grape".

 

So permit me, brother Dave--
Please forgive me if I seem to rave; 
'Cause I'm certain that your chops and wits
Have yielded me bits of gold.

 

So here's what I'm tryin' to say:
I call myself your protege.
You showed me the craftsman's way.
Oh, Dave, you were one of a kind.