A Tribute To John
Written by Bob Young
To the tune of The Best Of Times, written by Dennis DeYoung
Tonight's a night in history
And there's a tear in my eye
And I'd do anything
To tie back the hands of time
And be with John one more night
I know we feel these are the worst of times
Cause John has left our sight
I want to lock my door
And hide inside
Rumor has it, it's the end of Paradise
But I know
His Spirit's still alive
Baby I know
It's in the music, yeah that's right
The Best of Times
Is when I think of you
Come rain come shine
Will make us remember you
Our memories of yesterday will last a lifetime
We'll take the best, forget the rest, and some day we'll find
These are the Worst...of times
These are the Best...of times
[guitars]
The headlines read, these are the worst of times
I do believe it's true
I feel so helpless
Like a boat against the tide
I wish this summer wind, could bring John back to Paradise
But I know, your music will never die
Baby I know, you'll always be around my mind
The Best of Times
Are when we think of you
Some rain sun shine
Will make us remember you
[interlude]
And so my friends, we'll say goodnight
Cause time has claimed his prize
But John can always last
As long as we keep alive
The memory of him in Paradise
Interpretation
Written shortly after John Panozzo's tragic death in 1996, this song reminds us that John will always live on in Styx's music.
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