Valentine's Day Long Ago

In a favored local "watering hole" On a Valentine's Day years ago, Rosie and I went, To see a small venue show Tiny Tim of "TipToe Thru the Tulips" fame, With a piano player, With an opening comic's act, Tiny's hair a tad grayer Than his numerous appearances With Johnny Carson He'd survived many jeerances His vibrato falsetto filled the room, His songs of ages long gone, I was surprised how good he really was, Singing those songs anon After his show he greeted all, He was truely a sweet man, I'd gone almost as a goof, I was "far too cool" for this, And now I'm glad I did go, Would have been a pity for us to miss This man, heart of gold, From heights fallen hard, "Miss Vicky" and a fickle crowd, Made him play his last poor card He's gone now, but if you know, His wedding to "MIss Vicky" On an old "Tonight Show" Was one of the highest ratings Winners, of old time So this man who made this ratings "win", Died a broken man, My God, what a sin.