Song for Jacqueline

The clouds outside my window Are grey and white today I'm six miles high in sunshine and I"m flying home to stay And suddenly my magazine is blurring through my tears For Jacqueline du Pre has died at forty two young years And oh to see her fingers dance Upon the trembling string And oh to feel the spirit rise and to hear the cello sing And to hear the cello sing. Music's always moved me for as long as I recall And watching people play has been the greatest joy of all I'd sit in my pyjamas watching concerts on tv The orchestra will fill my head playing just for me And clearly I remember the first time I saw her there Young and strong and tossing back A mane of long blonde hair The power of her playing held me spellbound to the screen The cello took me places my young heart had never been The plane is coming down now as I wiped away my tears The woman sitting next to me says "Are you alright there dear?" And I smile a little sadly cause I know I can't explain I lost a piece of childhood I can't get back again. But I still hear the music so strong and grand and pure and I still recall the pleasure that touched me to the core And I think when I get home tonight I'll while the time away With Elgars Opus ninety five and Jacqueline du Pre me to the core