[nfbwatlk] Lyrics to Louie Louie

[Lauren Merryfield]

Hi,
Yes it is good.  I'm glad you noticed the "then" for "than," though.  That 
is one of my pet peeves.  I see it all the time anymore.  And coming from a 
teacher even!  Yikes.
Thanks
Lauren
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alco Canfield" <amcanfield at comcast.net>
To: <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 3:39 PM
Subject: [nfbwatlk] Lyrics to Louie Louie


> (Finally back on line)  The following are words written to the tune of 
> Louie Louie, honoring Louie Braille.  Except for the "then we know" (it 
> should be "than we know", it's good.
>
> Alco
>
> Subject: in honor of Louis, new lyrics for Louie, Louie
>
> Please share with our friends at CCB
>
> NEW lyrics for Louie, Louie, written by Wayne Siligo, the music director 
> of
> the California School for the Blind.
>
> As our music teacher says,
>
> "Have fun with this, smile and sing it from the heart."
>
> Wayne Siligo, Music Director
>
> California School for the Blind
>
> Song for Louis Braille
>
> Sung to the rock classic Louie, Louie by the Kingsmen.
>
> Chord progression is G major to C major to D minor, back to Can.
>
> Lyrics to celebrate the 200th birthday of Louis Braille
>
> Now Louie was a man, born two hundred years ago.
>
> And though he couldn't see, he learned a lot more then we know
>
> It bugged him as a kid, that he couldn't learn to write,
>
> But later on in school, they would read to him at night.
>
> Chorus: Louie, Louie, oh, oh we got to read now. (Repeat, with; we got to
> write now)
>
> He played the organ well, and taught his friends the way to play,
>
> Yet Louie still believed, he'd read and write someday.
>
> Then an army officer, showed him how to write with dots,
>
> But Louie knew for sure, he had to change the bumps a lot.
>
> Chorus:
>
> He cut the cell in half, and then he wrote the alphabet.
>
> With slate and stylus skills, the dots would help him not forget.
>
> And even here today, his code can help us pass a test,
>
> Though folks have tried to change it, Louie's code is still the best.
>
> Chorus:
>
> Louie changed our world, gave us words that we can touch,
>
> We can do it on our own, Read in English, French or Dutch,
>
> And on his special day, every one should stand and say;
>
> Thank you Louie Braille, your code has given us the way! (Repeat last line
> and out)
>
> Stuart Wittenstein, Ed.Do.
>
> Superintendent
>
> California School for the Blind
>
> 500 Walnut Avenue
>
> Fremont, CA 94536
>
> 510-794-3800, X201
>
> "You win a few; you lose a few.
>
> Some get rained out.
>
> But you got to dress for all of them."
>
> Satchel Paige
>
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