"Measure of the Man" genre: Folk
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	A song about Jim Myers, Mike's father-in-law from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, for his 70th birthday.
	CD: Two Eyes   Label: Talus Music Credits: Mike Collins, Stephanie Gervase, Brian Ceccarelli
	Lyrics There's a shootin' star tonight in the Alabama skies, Heaven's signature is shining in bright Sicilian eyes, A saga of life is written on his hands, Whoever takes the time to read it knows the measure of the man. Friends and family, labor and generosity, Toughness and kindness blended oh, so skillfully. You taught your children to love learning, you've done all you can, Now they shine here around you, the measure of the man. Three generations now, and everyone can see . . . the measure of the man. (Instrumental verse) Three generations now, and everyone can see . . . the measure of the man. The road can be hard enough to drive the strongest man to fall, But you will have none of that, your courage has kept you standing tall. A marvel that sometimes takes years to fully understand, But we who love you've always known the measure of the man. Life is not measured out in gold or transitory fame, But in the goodness and the love that live on within a name. Examples we will follow if we can, As we teach our children the measure of the man.

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