The Nuts Fall Close To the Tree

In the dimmed theater, the stage is set not for a play though, yet a performance one of baton, brass, notes, timpani the performance I have waited for has come As the stage lights grow brighter like sunlight the theater grows dimmer yet, almost dark but for the brilliance of the stage lights then out you come with French Horn in hand Along with thirty of forty other musicians you take the stage, you are first chair therefore you must be at your best tonight and I know that you will be, you've practiced The Conductor arrives on stage and announces Welcome to the Black Hawk County Honor Band I am sure you will be pleased with our selections The Conductor takes the podium, opens his arms With baton in hand he signals instruments ready You raise your horn along with the others ahhh the sound is fervent with excitement the theater is alive with Parker in G flat I can pick your horn from all the other instruments you are playing the best you have ever played you are caressing your horn like a fine jewel and it sparkles in the light brilliance unimagined Like your brother the writer of poetic beauty you also have talent, musical talent like I you now can hear a song and play it, by ear like I you are learning the guitar, teaching yourself The next song, Bach, such beauty to my ears you and your fellow musicians have mastered the master two years you have played, it sounds like many more I film the whole concert, to preserve the moment The concert ends with a Beethoven, in B how lovely again you played masterfully, never missed a note You even hit high G, and you thought you couldn't well done son and it's all on tape, and in my memory Red faced you leave the atrium, you worked so hard I hug you and tell you how proud I am of you all you want is a drink of water, you drank and the redness is leaving your face, well done I hug you again I wish your Brother could have been here to see and hear he would have been proud too, and would have hugged you You see, talent runs in our family, Me, you and Jared all have it, So I guess it's in the gene pool, must be for you see The Nuts fall close to the tree !