Mickie Sings..."Ask Anyone Who Knows"

November 25, 2016 ~ If you ask anyone who knows, they will tell you that today is Mickie's birthday!  Yes, today 98 years ago she was born in Menominee, Michigan and now is celebrating with her loved ones up in heaven.  I'm always thinking of you dear Mickie...especially on your special day,  just ask anyone who knows!

The above photo of my mother, Mary "Mickie" Ryan was taken in 1953 at my grandparents' 50th Wedding Anniversary (November 26th). The song she sings while playing the Organ is "Ask Anyone Who Knows"  (Lyrics below) and was recorded at a later date at our home on Hamilton Ave.  Her beloved husband Phil died on September 21, 1970 and she happily and finally joined him on August 29, 2014.   

"Ask Anyone Who Knows"

There is no shore without an ocean

Ask anyone who knows

There is no love without devotion

Ask anyone who knows

A dream will stray, lose its way

If it can't come true

Night and day all my dreams

Are so dependent on you

A sigh can mean a sweet beginning

Ask anyone who knows

It's love that keeps the whole world spinning

And heaven only knows

I have no heart when we're apart

It leaves me when you go

And darling if you don't believe me

Ask anyone who knows

Mary Elizabeth McDonald Ryan (1918-2014)