Amazing Stories

Come in, Edwin.

Where's your stuff? What stuff?

You can't go fishing without a pole.

No, we're not going fishing. We're going to the zoo and the baseball game.

Oh, that's nice too. Yeah.

I don't want to be bothered.

It's me, Grandpa.

Well, then, get in here, Edwin!

Hi. Oh!

Great place, San Diego. I want to see the monkeys.

- Do you love monkeys, Edwin? - Yeah. It'll be good to see 'em again.

Uh-huh. I can't see enough of the little buggers. How long since we were there?

Three months. Hmm.

Well, how do I look?

You look good.

Well, snazzy's more like it.

Hah! Always try to look snazzy, Edwin.

Don't forget my bag. Dd Snazzy.

Two days. We'll be gone two days. I know that. Edwin, I want to tell you something.

And we're going to a ball game? Box seats, third base.

Better bring your mitt, Edwin.

It's all he talks about. Yeah, he likes baseball.

Oh, I'm spending the night with Edwin, 'cause we're leaving at the crack of dawn.

She gets awful sore if I wake her up. I get awful sore if you keep me up. Don't let him keep you up too late.

Make sure you get your medicine. I always take my medicine. Let's go.

Do you need anything, Grandma? She never needs anything.

I could use some peace. We'll just be upstairs, okay?

She knows where you live. Let's go!

Edwin!

Have a good time.

D As I'm more and more a mortal d

d I am more and more a case d

Come on, Edwin. Put some heart into it.

D When I'm not facing the face that I fancy d

d I fancy the face I face d

d For Sharon, I'm carin' d

d But Susan, I'm choosin' d

d I'm faithful to whos'n is here Ba da bum bum bum d

d When I'm not near d

d The girl I love d

D I love the girl d

d I'm near dd

Yazzah!

In those days I just played eve ryw here.

Yeah. Roadhouses,

clubs,

dance palaces, cocktail lounges.

Between jobs I'd go fishing off the pier.

Fish is good for you, Edwin. Never forget that. Oh, I like fish.

I was playing at this club right here in Los Angeles. It's a restaurant now.

But I was sitting there, playing the piano,

wearing my tuxedo, lookin' snazzy as hell?

Always try to look snazzy, Edwin?

When Johnnie Ray said, "Get up here, Charlie, and sing these people a song."

Well, it was the first time I had the spot.

Ahh, it was a Friday night.

Or was it Saturday? Well, it doesn't matter.

Um, now, remember about the fish, Edwin. I will, I will.

Where was I? Oh, yeah.

Um, well, I was singing...

when I realized that someone was singing with me.

I looked around and saw this beauty...

at the table right in front of me,

and we locked eyes and kept singing together.

When I was done I introduced myself, and we got married!

Your grandmother made me a cake once shaped like a fish...

with musical notes on it.

D Good mornin', heartache d

d You old, gloomy sight d

d Good mornin', heartache d

d Thought we said good-bye last night dd

It's our song, Edwin.

I haven't sung it to her in a long time.

I? I know that.

That's a nice story.

It's a great story.

Yeah.

You know what, Edwin? What?

When we get back,

I'm going to sing her our song.

You betcha.

You betcha.

Good night, Grandpa.

It sure was, Edwin.

It sure was.

Grandpa?

Breakfast.

We gotta get goin'.

Let's go!

Gran?

Grandpa?

Grandpa!

Grandpa.

Hey.

Dd

You haven't left yet.

Uh, the thing is? I took him his breakfast, You'd better be leaving soon.

And, uh, I tried to wake him up, and he's dead, Grandma. Don't say such things.

Grandma? Don't you worry about me.

I'm fine. I have everything I need. He went to sleep. He didn't wake up. I gave him his medicine.

I tried to take care of him. He just didn't wake up. I shook him. Will you listen to me?

...enjoy yourselves. Gran?

He looks forward to these trips, Edwin.

D

D Good morning, heartache

d You old, gloomy sight

d Good morning, heartache

d Thought we said good-bye last night

dl turned and tossed until it seemed you had gone

dBut here you are with the dawn

d Wish I'd forget you

dBut you're here to stay

dlt seems I met you

d When my love went away

dMight as well get used to you

dHangin'around

d Good morning, heartache Sit down

dStop haunting me now

d Can't shake you nohow

dJust leave me alone

dl've got those Monday blues

dStraight through Sunday blues

d Good morning, heartache

dHere we go again

d Good morning, heartache