{"id":896,"date":"2009-02-27T20:58:44","date_gmt":"2009-02-27T20:58:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lyrehcworld.com\/blog\/?p=896"},"modified":"2009-03-16T21:00:20","modified_gmt":"2009-03-16T21:00:20","slug":"saturday-in-the-park-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lyrehcworld.com\/blog\/index.php\/2009\/02\/27\/saturday-in-the-park-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"Saturday In The Park – Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"

Saturday<\/span> In<\/span> The<\/span> Park<\/span> by Chicago has always reminded me of when I was a
\nvery little girl (maybe 5 years old or something) when my real Dad
\nwould sometimes actually show up on a Saturday<\/span> like he was supposed to
\ndo every Saturday<\/span>, but usually didn’t. \u00a0On those rare Saturdays that I
\ndid get to spend the<\/span> day with him, we would often go to Lake Shore
\nDrive in<\/span> Chicago to the<\/span> park<\/span> there and play on the<\/span> beach and I could
\nswing on the<\/span> swings and stuff. \u00a0So, sometime later, 6th grade or so, I
\nstarted to get into the<\/span> band Chicago and loved their song Saturday<\/span> In<\/span>
\nThe<\/span> Park<\/span>, which came out in<\/span> 1972, and it always reminded me of those
\ndays with my dad in<\/span> the<\/span> park<\/span> plus the<\/span> fact that I was born on the<\/span>
\nfourth of july and the<\/span> song references that. \u00a0 \u00a0Hanging out with my
\ndad on those rare occasions always elated me because I always waited
\nso long for him to show up and I had him up on a pedestal in<\/span> my mind
\nwhen I was a little girl. \u00a0Hanging out with him on a Saturday<\/span> was like
\nthere was no tomorrow and he could do no wrong (of course until the<\/span>
\nnext Saturday<\/span> when I waited all day for him to show up).<\/p>\n

Saturday<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> park<\/span>
\nI think it was the<\/span> fourth of july
\nSaturday<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> park<\/span>
\nI think it was the<\/span> fourth of july
\nPeople dancing, people laughing
\nA man selling ice cream
\nSinging italian songs
\n(fake italian lyric)
\nCan you dig it (yes, I can)
\nAnd Ive been waiting such a long time
\nFor saturday<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> park<\/span>
\nYoud think it was the<\/span> fourth of july
\nSaturday<\/span> in<\/span> the<\/span> park<\/span>
\nYoud think it was the<\/span> fourth of july
\nPeople talking, really smiling
\nA man playing guitar
\nSinging for us all
\nWill you help him change the<\/span> world
\nCan you dig it (yes, I can)
\nAnd Ive been waiting such a long time
\nFor today<\/p>\n

Slow motion riders fly the<\/span> colors of the<\/span> day
\nA bronze man still can tell stories his own way
\nListen children all is not lost
\nAll is not lost<\/p>\n

Funny days in<\/span> the<\/span> park<\/span>
\nEvery days the<\/span> fourth of july
\nFunny days in<\/span> the<\/span> park<\/span>
\nEvery days the<\/span> fourth of july
\nPeople reaching, people touching
\nA real celebration
\nWaiting for us all
\nIf we want it, really want it
\nCan you dig it (yes, I can)
\nAnd Ive been waiting such a long time
\nFor the<\/span> day<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n

\n\n<\/div>\n\n
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Saturday In The Park by Chicago has always reminded me of when I was a very little girl (maybe 5 years old or something) when my real Dad would sometimes actually show up on a Saturday like he was supposed … <\/p>\n

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