Josh Roberts

These are new words to the song “Moon River,” written by Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer, Grammy Award-winning Song of the Year in 1962. I talked Susan Tracy into singing it, accompanied by me on guitar. For fullest effect, sing it to yourself — with all the feeling “Moon River” can take

Josh Roberts
Everybody’s friend
On Josh you can depend
For sure
A born leader
Few are sweeter
Few are as clear
Or as dear
Or as pure

Josh Roberts
Now he’s twenty-five
Is anyone alive
So bright?
May Josh grow to be his large “S” Self
Larry’s little elf*

Josh Roberts tonight
Josh Roberts
Always gets it done
Is there anyone
So skilled?
From bread baker
To film maker
When Josh is around
All your needs
Are fulfilled

Josh Roberts
Shining like the sun
He brings to everyone
Such joy
May Josh grow to be his large “S” Self
Larry’s little elf
Josh Roberts, our boy

Josh Roberts
Raised on CEG**
As busy as a bee
Each day
An “A” student
He’s so prudent
His primary thirst:
Highest first
All the way

Josh Roberts
Now he’s twenty-five
We’re helping him arrive
Today
May Josh grow to be his large “S” Self
Larry’s little elf
Josh Roberts, OK

* Larry Domash, MIU President at the time, recognized Josh’s organizing ability and asked him to “stop out” of school for a period to become his assistant.

* The “Council of Executive Governors,” as it was dubbed, was the large group of TM teachers who came to MIU in that late 1970s to assume administrative positions.