anyone can write words. The magic is to dip them into a story, a narrative, a timeless legend so that they come alive.
I would have to go with McCartney, too many great lyrics
Favorite Song Lyrics of All Time. What Say You?
For some reason, certain arrangements of basic parts of speech attached to pitch and cadence got themselves permanently attached to my (remaining) brain cells.
What are your favs?
Here's my Top 3.
#1:
"Her teeth were like the stars above because they come out every night." Homer and Jethro, Live at the Country Club (Side one)
#2:
"They'll never forgot you, until somebody new comes along." (I think you know this one)
#3:
I had an internal UFC level battle going on in my head for this position, with no less than 11 contenders duking it out. So, I just gave up, and passed the baton to you guys.