Contents

Foreword by Jim Riordan

Author’s Note and Acknowledgments

Chapter 1 – Hey, Buddy

Chapter 2 – Look at me

Chapter 3 – I’m just sitting here reminiscing

Chapter 4 – I know your words of love

Chapter 5 – Will not fade away

Chapter 6 – But something’s still missing

Chapter 7 – Well alright

Chapter 8 – It’s so easy to feel this way

Chapter 9 – I start wishing you were here but I know that’ll be the day

Chapter 10 – May be baby I shouldn’t be so sad

Chapter 11 – But it starts raining in my heart

Chapter 12 – When I think of all you had

Chapter 13 – Hey, Buddy. I got those early in the morning blues

Chapter 14 – I’m gonna set my foot right down

Chapter 15 – On my valley of tears

Chapter 16 – I got nothing to lose

Chapter 17 – I start rocking around with Ollie Vee

Chapter 18 – Everyday

Chapter 19 – A rock-a-bye rock

Chapter 20 – Will be the cure for me

Chapter 21 – I’m gonna tell my blues

Chapter 22 – Don’t come back knockin

Chapter 23 – Cause I’m changin all those changes

Chapter 24 – And I’ll be a rocking

Chapter 25 – Hey, Buddy rave on

Chapter 26 – And sing us a song

Chapter 27 – Baby won’t you come out tonight

Chapter 28 – We’re all looking for someone to love down here

Chapter 29 – To help us make it through

Chapter 30 – These blue days

Chapter 31 – And black nights

Chapter 32 – Hey, Buddy . . . Listen to me

Chapter 33 – Something touched me deep in side

Chapter 34 – Hey, Buddy . . . We’ll see you on down the line

An Interview with Author Gary W. Moore

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