Herbert Charles Stein

In the spirit of celebrating Dad's life, we're reprinting the lyrics to "Herb's Song", written by Jim Stein & Cathryne Stein for Dad's 90th birthday in 2019. To hear the song click on the Memento tab and click on the video link

HERB'S SONG

He’s an enterprising man, keeps his hand in the game.

Takin’ care of business, that’s his middle name.

Gas station owner at seventeen

from Hollypark Realty to that Winnebago scene.   

He’s a real estate buyin, fix-it-upper, stock tradin, Rolling Homes foundin, soft steppin jitterbug boy 

chorus:

Herb’s song…still goin on

Herb’s song… still goin on, 

Herb’s song is rollin on, rollin on

      and the trail keeps leading on (leading on)

He’s a travelin man, rolls to mountains and streams

Days and nights of open roads still dance in our dreams.

Fireside songs – burnt marshmallas

Heaven on earth and now I’ll tell you fellas

He’s a drivin, floatin, fishin, campin, shasta trailer pullin,

soft steppin jitterbug boy 

chorus:   Herb’s song…still goin on

He’s a building man, he remodels and paints.

Leaky roof or plumbing problem – got no complaints.

Grab a few tools, fix that ancient old dryer.

Lower that basement raise the chimney much higher

He’s a renovatin, concrete pourin, pool diggin, brick layin, roof patchin,

soft steppin jitterbug boy 

chorus:   Herb’s song…still goin on

He’s a family man with five kids on the scene.

Destiny had spoken when he married Marlene. 

Took that family all around this land

Factories and forests, rivers and dams. 

He’s a good providin, hand lendin, rough housin, rule makin,

soft steppin jitterbug boy 

chorus:   Herb’s song…still goin on

He’s a friendly man with a talkative style

Dining hall or bistro -- he’s makin folks smile.

Vivienne beside him, and Julius, too

He’s a brother & an uncle and a grandpa to a few.

He’s a Grandpa Herby, Uncle Herby, Herbert Charles, or just plain Herb

Dad of five,

soft stepping jitterbug boy

chorus:

Herb’s song…still goin on

Herb’s song… still goin on, 

Herb’s song is rollin on, rollin on

      and the trail keeps leading on (leading on)