The Ballad of Polio Paul

[Verse] Woke up one mornin’, felt the iron grip, Voice steady golden, though body can't flip. Breathin' through metal, can't take a stroll, Trapped in a lung, but heart got soul. [Verse 2] Paul serenades the night, voice moonlit glow, Dreamin' of dances, where he’ll never go. Tragedy tangos, audience feel, His iron prison bars, they’re cruel but real. [Chorus] Oh Polio Paul, singin’ songs of sorrow, Life in the lung, dreamin’ ’bout tomorrow. Voice paints the skies, though body confined, Heart beats in rhythm, melody unlined. [Bridge] Nurses gather, hear his symphony, Iron machine echoes, sweet remedy. Silent tears fall, they can't look away, Paul's soulful anthem lights the somber day. [Verse 3] Echoes of a life where he danced long ago, Stricken by polio, body feeling low. But his voice, honeyed, strong as steel, Turns every note into a heart's appeal. [Chorus] Oh Polio Paul, singin’ songs of sorrow, Life in the lung, dreamin’ ’bout tomorrow. Voice paints the skies, though body confined, Heart beats in rhythm, melody unlined.