Saturday May 2, 2020 “Very Best Years” The Grays

“The Grays are one of many different types of alien races that have and are still visiting Earth.” Whitley Streiber (American author)

Pretty sure this band is not comprised of aliens but here’s a quirky tune that you might not be familiar with from a group that had only one recorded outing with an album/CD titled Ro Sham Bo, and who would have imagined there could be a musical version of roshambo. This song was written and sung by one of the band’s founders, Jason Falkner who would go on to work with Paul McCartney, Jeff Lynne, Beck and Aimee Mann among others.

Another founding member of The Grays, Jon Brion would produce works by Fiona Apple, Kanye West and Rufus Wainwright among many other diverse artists and has also written film scores for several movies including Magnolia, Punch Drunk Love and Hard Eight.

But the band they came and went…maybe to another universe.

The Grays remind us that we will get through these troubled times and that 'everything is gonna be alright'.

Stay safe and well…there will be better times and they will be the best years.

Okay It started a long time ago
When I was a little boy
Sometimes A little one don't do what he's told
And mother puts back his toy



Yes there is something you can do my love
Won't you help me through these troubled times
And serve to remind
That everything is gonna be alright
Despite my fighting bitter tears
These are the very best years



These days
Father's not the man that we knew
And you know we get so low
That's when
You find me alone with my will
And my wine, and these scars that show



Yes there is something you can do my love
Won't you help me through these troubled times
And serve to remind
That everything is gonna be alright
Despite my fighting bitter tears
These are the very best years



I was just five years old
Had this dream that took me far away
And brought me here today
Where my hopes and fears
Are gathered around
Can't you feel them hanging 'round



Yes there is something you can do my love
Won't you help me through these troubled times
And serve to remind
That everything is gonna be alright
Despite my fighting bitter tears
And serve to remind
Yes everything is gonna be alright
Despite my fighting bitter tears
'Cause these are the very best years, yeah

These are the very best years