My tribute to B.B.King

King of the Blues

“When I sing, I play in my mind”,

said the king of the blues,

89 years in the pure way, remind,

in relentless passion, all the way,

on the road to light one’s kind.

Born on a plantation,

playing for dimes,

breaking free from damnation.

Changing times, with his mistress guitar

Lucille, that all of us heal.

World music turn,

inspiration for musicians,

blues, swing, jazz, listen.

Big concert halls

light the fire of joy,

somebody’s crying, somebody calls

the king of the blues, forever Memphis boy!