The First Kennedy Center Honors- Crossroads of 78

Verse 1 I was young at heart, feelin’ the fire, Standing next to a legend with that Rolling Stones desire. In the hush of December, the first Honors in the night, Where old souls and new dreams came together in the light. Chorus Oh, we were livin’ on the edge of change, Disco lights glowing, rock ’n’ roll unchained. Kennedy Center shining bright For the ones who paved the way, And the ones who’d take that flight. Verse 2 Marian’s voice like thunder, Fred danced across our minds, Rodgers wrote the songs that made us hum a thousand times. Balanchine shaped our stories, Rubinstein’s piano soared, And here I stood with Mick, in the crowd we both adored. (Repeat Chorus) Bridge Jimmy Carter in the White House, hope across the land, Peace was in the making, music in our hands. A photograph froze that moment— Two voices in a tapestry of time, And years later, I’d stand on that stage, Honored for my own lines. Verse 3 Now I’m lookin’ back on a lifetime of blues, From that starry 1978 to a brand-new set of news. The circle’s come around again, And it’s my turn to bow, But I’ll never forget that moment— How the past holds me now. (Repeat Chorus) Outro Yes, we were livin’ on the edge of change, Disco lights glowin’, rock ’n’ roll unchained. Kennedy Center shining bright For the ones who paved the way, And the ones who’d take that flight— We all took that flight.