Matthew "Matt" Markey Keating

“Cup Song “ for Uncle Matt Lyrics adapted by James and Teddy *Written for their Uncle Matt when he departed for Portugal during Covid . Matt had spent months with the boys during remote learning…reinventing his life, in order to be with Federico in Portugal.. He became a student, taking design courses remotely from a design college in Cascais and was able to enter Portugal on a student visa. Everyday Matt would get dressed for 3am classes (5hr time difference) and as he finished up, the boys would arrive for remote learning with their Mimi and Uncle Matt. He was incredibly helpful during these trying months, with Kindergarten set up in the kitchen for James and middle school set up in the office for Teddy. Laughter and love peppered our days. They were really going to miss him when he was gone… You’ve got your ticket or the long way round, two bottle of wine for the way And we sure would like to be with you As you follow your heart this day When your gone When your gone We’re going to miss you when you’re gone We’re going to miss your amazing style We’re going to miss your happy smile We’re going to miss you when you’re gone You’ve got your ticket for the long way ‘round The one with the prettiest of views It’s got mountains, it’s got rivers It’s got sights to make you shiver And it sure will be perfect for you When you’re gone When you’re gone We’re going to miss you when you’re gone We’re going to miss you by your walk We’re going to miss you by your talk We’re going to miss you when you’re gone!