Arlen Griffey (Prelude)

My son Benjamin has always been the smartest kid I ever knew We didn't have much money because I was in the army Ben was smart enough to do anything he wanted He could easily have become a doctor, lawyer, scientist His love for music was very clear Early on, when he started singing all of the words To Michael Jackson and his most of songs When he was five, Benjamin was mixing his own cassette tapes Using an old turn table with dual casette tape deck His favorite album to sample was Michael Jackson's "Thriller" And that resulted in numerous special cassettes for Benjamin alone I'm very proud of my son for following his dream in music And refusing to surrender to the pressures of a tangled world The things I wish for Ben's future are be happy Stand up straight for your beliefs, remember your family And help people whenever you can