HE'S BEN, SOLID GOLDEN BEN
Ben, my friend will be 91 in a few days time. I wrote this song to commemorate his birthday.
Stan loves music, is published (EMI/Capitol), and has experience performing on radio and TV when it was live in the good old days. These days he's just writing
Songwriter of pop, country, inspirational songs. I like to write. I travel a lot to Asia...so my music may have an Asian influence.
Story behind the song
Ben's 91st birthday song
Lyrics
He’s Ben, Solid Golden Ben
Copyright October 01, 2003 Words and music by Stan Loh
Benjamin Yapp celebrates his 91st birthday. This song is written and dedicated to a grand humble person, a dear friend to many, and a loving father of Elizabeth, Patrick, and Paul
VERSE 1
C
Some call him uncle,
G7
Some call him Dad,
G7
To them he’s a treasure,
C
To them he’s a cracker-jack,
C C7
He’s a rock on Grant Hill,
F
Overlooking the loves he built,
C G C
He’s Ben, solid golden Ben.
VERSE 2
C
Ninety-one years young,
G7
There’s more black in the gray,
G7
The lines on his face,
C
Are the signs of the good old days,
C C7
He’s a champ of true smiles,
F
Led Theresa down the aisle,
C G C
He’s Ben, solid golden Ben.
BRIDGE
Ab
He loves his music,
C
And the walks and talks,
Ab
He loves his freedom,
C
And I’m sure he can still box,
D7
But most of all,
G
He loves his Liz, Patrick and Paul.
VERSE 3
C
Hope we get an invite,
G7
Nine years from now,
G7
When he logs one hundred,
C
We’ll all turn up somehow,
C C7
For he’s a rock on Grant Hill,
F
He will give us such a thrill,
C G C
Then Ben, centenarian Ben,
C G C
He’s Ben, solid golden Ben.
