Our good friend Molly Coogan wrote and sang this incredible song as a tribute to Kaky. It's called "Kaky's Song" and is just so Kaky :) We are all in awe of what Molly created for Kaky, it is beautiful. Molly is in NYC and an incredible actress and singer- come to find out songwriter too! Please listen to Kaky's song... the story behind it is below and the lyrics as well. Thank you for this gift Molly. (and we love you Kaky!!)
Our Kaky who is ALWAYS so much fun.
The Coogan's are all dear family friends and Molly's mom Anne has been right there with Kaky through a lot of her battle. We've shared a lot of great times with their family from when their dear grandpa met Kaky, fell in love with her and tried to set Kaky up with their son (right before she met Rich!) to our tea parties at Lovejoy's, family events, holidays and lots of shared laughs. It is an incredible tribute that Molly was so moved to write, produce and sing this song with her band members.
The story behind the song... when Kathy and Anne Coogan were alone recently at the hospital, she asked her what she was most afraid of? Kathy paused for just a moment and said, " That I will miss all the fun". Anne replied, "You are not going to miss a thing." And with such a level of calmness and assurance she said... "I know." After Anne shared this story with Molly, Molly said she "couldn't get the fact that she didn't want to miss all the fun out of my head." We can't get this beautiful song out of our head Molly. Thank you.
- * * * * * KAKY'S SONG ~ BY MOLLY COOGAN * * * * * * * * *
Maybe I'm not ready to go
but you're - standing at my door
And the sun's going down and the waves are rolling in
Right across my shore
But, what if there's a party down the street
What about all the new people I could meet
and the stories we could tell and the laughter that we share
Oh, none of this seems to be fair
So don't make me go til the last glass is poured
Until everyone's asleep
And the lights are all turned out and the band is gone away
Oh, why won't you let me stay
'cause what if I'm gone before it's all begun
I don't wanna miss all the fun
When I sail across the wide eternal sea
When they carry me home will I still be me
Will my laughter still ring out
Will you hear me shout
That I am finally free
Will my memories still keep all my pictures of you
Will all my thoughts stay the same
And years after all of this is through
Will you still remember my name
So don't make me go til the last glass is poured
Until everyone's asleep
And the lights are all turned out and the band is gone away
Oh, why won't you let me stay
'cause what if I'm gone before it's all begun
I don't wanna miss all the fun
I don't need any parting gifts
I know my send-off will be grand
Let's just keep telling jokes and smiling hard
and never let go of my hand
Because each and every morning the grass will still be green
Mary will still glow and the dishes will get cleaned
And when your pouring tea into my favorite cup
I'll be off somewhere else living it up
So thanks for giving me the last big pour
I'd love to dance with you and drink some more
But the lights have all gone out and the bands no longer play
but I'm not really going far away
And I know it's only just begun. I'm so glad I had so much fun.
Yes, I know it's only just begun. I'm so glad I had so much fun.
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Sarah, Jannie and Molly Coogan Dec 2007
and at Lovejoy's for Tea with Anne Coogan
"And the stories we could tell and the laughter that we share..."
You make us all laugh like this Kaky :) We love you.
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