Song Description

Honoring Bobby Kimball, my favorite singer

Lyrics

Still he sings (a tribute to Bobby Kimball)
Words and music by Yves Stilmant © 2025


Verse 1 (The Man)
He was born with fire in a southern sky
Small-town soul and a look in his eye
They said, "That kid can break the storm in two"
But he just smiled--he already knew
He played for hours in a broken hall
Where echoes danced along the wall
With nothing but a dream and borrowed time
He chased the sound that called him blind


Verse 2 (The Voice)
He climbed through chords like mountain air
With thunder lungs and midnight flair
He held the line, and the world stood still
When Bobby sang, the silence knelt to will
The high notes burned like desert sun
But every phrase was carved and spun
A soul that lived where music swells
You heard him once--you still can tell


Chorus
This is the man, this is the fight
This is the echo in the dead of night
The voice that lit a million stars
But never let it change his heart
He gave it all--he still believes
And somewhere now, he still sings
From vinyl warmth to silver strings
He gave the world eternal wings


Verse 3 (The Battle)
Time threw punches, hard and slow
Faded lights and a mind letting go
But behind those eyes, the fire remains
A quiet war inside his veins
The stage grew dark, the crowds moved on
But he still sang when strength was gone
No headline wrote the hurt he hid
But heroes rise when others quit

Chorus
This is the man, this is the fight
This is the echo in the dead of night
The voice that lit a million stars
But never let it change his heart
He gave it all--he still believes
And somewhere now, he still sings
From vinyl warmth to silver strings
He gave the world eternal wings

Bridge (The Father)
But ask his girl--she's seen the grace
The way he loved, the strength, the faith
Not just a voice, not just a name
A father first, through joy and pain
He kissed her head before each flight
Told her she'd always be his light
And in her eyes, he's still the sound
That holds the sky when it falls down

Final Chorus (Gratitude & Legacy)
He shaped the notes I'd chase for years
Taught me truth behind the tears
Opened doors I didn't know to seek
Showed how silence makes a lyric speak
Because of him, I hear things clear
And somewhere now, he's still right here
No need for gold or neon signs
The man he was still lives in lines
Outro
Thank you, Bobby--
For the voice that made us listen...
And the music that made us better.
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