really

i was there
in paris
when raphaelle was taking her first steps

i was there
in gaeta
when raffaele's dinghy first touched the sea

i was there
in milan
when marina was beginning a new life

i was there
in rome
when daddy was in need for an help

i was there
in our bed
when you needed to talk your fears out

i was there
on the phone
when astrid was wondering whether it all had been a mistake

i'll be there
i have never been wrong.

"I'm losing my edge.
I can hear the footsteps every night on the decks.
But I was there.
I was there in 1974 at the first Suicide practices in a loft in New York City.
I was working on the organ sounds with much patience.
I was there when Captain Beefheart started up his first band.
I told him, "Don't do it that way. You'll never make a dime."
I was there.
I was the first guy playing Daft Punk to the rock kids.
I played it at CBGB's.
Everybody thought I was crazy.
We all know.
I was there.
I was there.
I've never been wrong."