Diane Rose is the most amazing quiltter...but why is that so special? Well, her quilts are hung on famous people's walls. But what makes them special is Diane can't see. She's been blind since she was a child...but that is not a handicap! When I sa
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
When I saw a video of Diane, I was so inspired that I wrote this song!
Lyrics
Tribute to Diane Rose
Copyright Stan Loh, October 12, 2012 Inspired by Diane Rose, blind quilter from Texas (www.theamazingquilter.com).
Verse 1
C
She can’t see,
Em
The pretty bees,
Dm
On coloured cloth,
G7
Her acclaim,
G7
Without constrain,
C
Are quilts galore,
Am F
But she can tell, magenta bells, cranberry shades,
G G7 C
It’s the feel is how she differentiates.
C
Amazing quilts,
Em
That’s what she built,
F
All from her mind,
G E7 Am
No matter how dark, it’s shining inside,
F Fm C Am
With ever-willing smiles she motivates,
G C
Her sense of humour just radiates.
Verse 2
C
Her mastery,
Em
Will guarantee,
Dm
Each mural piece,
G7
Her hands are eyes,
G7
Cross stitch and slide,
C
Patterned with love,
Am F
It’s really art, avant-garde, on famous walls,
G G7 C
And they flock from Memphis and St. Paul,
C
Those accolades,
Em
Is what she hates,
F
She thanks her God,
G E7 Am
There are no boundaries where horizons sought,
F Fm C Am
Inconvenience is sightlessness,
G C
She’s just so happy that she is blessed!
Outro
F
There she is, good people,
C
A gal who is blind,
F
You can be something like her,
C
You just make up your mind,
D7 G
Pull your soul to walk with you.
C D7
By doing just that,
D7
You will reach the sky,
G7 G C F C F C
Like Diane you’re sure to fly!
