Although it’s a late greeting, Happy 912, Leslie.

On the evening of 12 September, I was at Blue Jazz with the friends (after P2 submission) and the song “Even Now” was playing over the system. Originally by Barry Manilow, released in 1978. Leslie recorded this song in the same year in his debut album “Daydreamin’ ” when he was 22. What a sad song for your birthday. Why…

Even Now / When there’s someone else who cares / When there’s someone home who’s waiting just for me / Even now I think about you as I’m climbing up the stairs / And I wonder what to do so she won’t see / That even now / When I know it wasn’t right
And I found a better life than what we had / Even now I wakeup crying in the middle of the night / And I can’t believe it still could hurt so bad

Even now when I have come so far / I wonder where you are / I wonder why it’s still so hard without you / Even now when I come shining through / I swear I think of you / And how I wish you knew / Even now

Even now / When I never hear your name / And the world has changed so much since you been gone / Even now I still remember and the feeling’s still the same / And the pain inside of me goes on and on / Even now

Even now when I have come so far / I wonder where you are / I wonder why it’s still so hard without you / Even now when I come shining through / I swear I think of you / And God I wish you knew / Some how / Even now…