Echo Park

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Keith Barbour

Keith Barbour (born January 21, 1941 in New York City) is an American singer-songwriter. He was a member of the Jabberwocks, Brown University's oldest male a cappella group, while in college. He was a member of The New Christy Minstrels before signing to Epic Records as a solo artist in 1969. He released an album, Echo Park, in 1969, which hit #163 on the Billboard 200, and the title track, written by Buzz Clifford, hit #40 on the Pop Singles chart. He had a followup single, "My God and I" in November 1970. Barbour was married to TV soap actress Deidre Hall from 1971 to 1978. more »

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1969

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It's the morning soon he'll rise 
Find the glasses for his eyes 
Aren't what they used to be 
Picks up the clothes he's worn so long 
On the bureau sits the picture of a lady 
And the mural of a man who's been gone for many years 

[Chorus]
The old man walks in Echo Park 
From bench to bench he moves from morning â??til dark 
For the ducks some bread he brings 
Wonder if he'll feed them this time next spring 

Listening to the children play 
Reminds him of other days 
Many years ago 
Thoughts of a child that he helped grow 
And the memory of a letter saying dear sir 
We regret to inform you, your son will not be coming home 

[Chorus] 

Old man tell me are there fears 
Do you measure life in years 
Or is one day all you'll ever know 
I've got to know 

[Chorus] 

Have I been a good man 
Have I tried to see the light 
Wish I may, wish I might 
Have the wish I wish tonight 
Have I been a good man

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