Up in Lights

“When I got here, I seen that marquee out there with my name in lights on it. My name’s never been up in lights before,” he said in his distinctive Southern-drawl, “But I’ll get over it and sing some for ya, which is why you’re all here tonight.” His enthusiasm was authentic, infectious and the gathered audience ate it up.

I couldn’t help but smile at this familiar act and that’s when I knew I’d been lucky to have seen him perform before fame failed.