THE
FRANKY VALENTYN PROJECT
Hope For Llewella Yet
'One of the most remarkable people I ever met was Llewella Hope Davies, known to all as the Queen Of Camden. Every time I visited her home, which the local high school had to be built around because she wasn’t moving, she would be running around organizing local events, charities, council duties…but she would still have the time to sit down for a chat or a cuppa with anyone who would visit. Those visitors have included everyone from Prime Ministers to the local milkman. Unfortunately, she passed away at 99, just missing out on the treasured telegram one gets from the Queen for reaching 100. Written back in 1986, "Llewella" has some wonderful guestings especially the talented Michael Carr on lead vocal.
Michael Carr: Lead Vocals
Willow Jones: Backing Vocals
Monique LeChat: Backing Vocals
Jacqui Edgecombe: Cello
Bob Jones: Flute
Franky Valentyn: Backing Vocals, Wurlitzer Electric Piano, 1898 Wurlitzer Upright Piano, Mini Moog, Bass, Druns, Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Mandolin, Choir Vocals.
We'll there's hope for Llewella yet
As she sits and she waits for
the telegram from the Queen
She knows she'll get.
On her face there's a look
That’s her way of knowing
She won't say her age,
But you know she's as old as the day
And from where she sits,
She hears the children play
We'll there's hope for Llewella yet
As she sits on her porch
While feeding her pets so dear
She always lets,
Them wonder out of the garden
Knowing they have no fear
Of the town where she will live
And from where she sits,
She still hears the children…..
She's never worried bout her money
Or the place that she may never sell
But when she's gone we will be sorry
That we didn’t get
To know her all that well
We'll there's hope for Llewella yet
As she tends to the garden,
She may be part of soon
God only knows.
The one thing for certain,
We'll miss her when she's gone
But for now she's ours to make
Sure that she well may
Forevermore, hear the children play