Song for my Buddy Ralph
(Verse 1)
In a small town down in Nicaragua,
Lives a man named Ralph, they call him Nika Dika,
He's got a heart that's warm as the sun,
And a soul that dances, oh he's second to none.
(Verse 2)
With a guitar in his hands and a song in his heart,
Ralph’s making music, it’s his favorite part.
From the moment that the morning light begins to play,
He's strummin’ out a melody to start the day.
(Chorus)
Ralph the Nika the Dika, the legend in the town,
Bringing smiles to the faces when he’s walking around,
From Nicaragua’s lakes to its tropical seas,
He's the soul of the place, he's the song on the breeze.
(Verse 3)
He knows every story of this land he calls home,
From the peaks of the mountains to the sea’s white foam.
He sings for the love, not for fortune or fame,
When he strikes up a chord, folks are glad that he came.
(Verse 4)
From the old town square to the bustling street fair,
You can hear Ralph’s tunes filling up the air,
With a hat that’s tipped low, and boots worn and true,
He’s a modern-day poet, singing life's simple truths.
(Chorus)
Ralph the Nika the Dika, the legend in the town,
Bringing smiles to the faces when he’s walking around,
From Nicaragua’s lakes to its tropical seas,
He's the soul of the place, he's the song on the breeze.
(Bridge)
He sings for his people, for love and for strife,
He sings for the joy and the pain in this life.
With each note that he plays, he's a friend and a guide,
Ralph the Nika the Dika, with arms open wide.
(Verse 5)
Now the sun’s setting low in that Nicaraguan sky,
And Ralph’s strumming softly as the stars climb up high.
In a world that’s so big, he’s a gem of a find,
Ralph the Nika the Dika, he’s one of a kind.
(Chorus)
Ralph the Nika the Dika, the legend in the town,
Bringing smiles to the faces when he’s walking around,
From Nicaragua’s lakes to its tropical seas,
He's the soul of the place, he's the song on the breeze.
(Outro)
Here’s to Ralph the Nika the Dika, My dear friend so true,
From Nicaragua he sings, and this song’s for you.
He’s a light in the dark, a comforting call,
Ralph the Nika the Dika, the friend to us all.