Forever Ray

One weekend Ray was a bit at loose ends
Getting underfoot in Ella's kitchen again
She shooed him out said it's such a nice day
Perhaps there's some yard work you might do today

So he drove where they sold statuettes by the pound
Saying if you want real art go to Waynetown
He bought a smart cement rabbit standing on hind legs
In a waiter's waistcoat and flourishing a tray

And every morning she'd find
On that small rabbit tray
Secured with a stone
So it would not blow away
A note that said to my sweetheart
Or happy birthday
Here's lookin at you kid
Forever Ray
Forevеr Ray

Pleased with his plan his idea grеw wings
Every weekend he'd add another marvelous thing
A sweet life sized angel a Madonna and dog
Andy Griffith and Jesus Big Foot and groundhog

And every morning she'd find
On that small rabbit tray
Secured with a stone
So it would not blow away
A note that said to my sweetheart
Or happy birthday
Here's lookin at you kid
Forever Ray
Forever Ray

Like autumn to winter age shuffles in
So they hired a boy to rake and to trim
Every statue a touchstone a memory to recall
In the center the rabbit that started it all

Like a watch that's been turned too often and long
Ella and Ray began to wind down
The springs and small gears had not lost their shine
But simply could no longer hold on to time

And every morning she places
A note on the tray
But without any stone
Letting it blow away
Down the street on the air
To land where they may
Saying I'll be your sweetheart
Forever Ray
Forever Ray