Name: Rachel
Duration: P00H03M37S
Description: Bob Blue is one of my favorite songwriters. He's also a great friend of children and children's music. It's a pleasure and privilege to include one of his songs on this recording.

Rachel

from Touch The Sky by John Farrell

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Bob Blue is one of my favorite songwriters. He's also a great friend of children and children's music. It's a pleasure and privilege to include one of his songs on this recording.

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Words and Music copyright Bob Blue, 1990

I used to be best friends with Rachel
And Rachel was best friends with me
We always dressed just like each other
And watched the same shows on TV
On weekends sometimes she'd sleep over
We'd whisper till we fell asleep
She's a friend that made me feel important
She's a friend that I wanted to keep

Oh Rachel, where are you now?
Did I do something wrong?
Did I hurt you somehow?
Oh Rachel you once were my friend
Will you ever like me again?

A girl moved in next door to Rachel
Her name was Melinda MacNeil
The two of them struck up a friendship
With no thought to how I might feel
Melinda and Rachel went skating
I didn't know Rachel had skates
Now Melinda's the one that she plays with
And I am the one that she hates

Should I try and forget about Rachel?
Should I hope that she'll come back to me?
Should I try and make friends with Melinda?
Can a friendship include three?
Should I pack up and move to Alberta?
If I did would she miss me at all?
I hope she hears my song
We can fix what went wrong
Rachel, please hear my call

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from Touch The Sky, released January 19, 2013

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John Farrell New York, New York

John Farrell is a 21st century minstrel and an internationally acclaimed, award winning singer,
songwriter, author, and peace educator.

John has received the Parents Choice Award and Dove Foundation Award for his work with children.

He has presented teacher workshops and family concerts at over 1500 schools, conferences, and community events in 20 countries around the world. ... more

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