"Beautiful", Song Tribute to Judy Bonds, An Appalachian Original---Original Song by T Paige

Judy Bonds, An Appalachian Woman

I finally finished (I think) this song tribute to Judy Bonds. Judy passed away Jan. 3, 2011 from cancer.

In the song I tried to express what Judy has meant to me. I also tried to encourage those who loved admired and emulated her and were inspired by her to carry on her legacy.




She was truly a delight to behold. Her energy and enthusiasm and character and her indominatable spirit will be oh so sadly missed by mountain people everywhere.




She was truly an inspiration to everyone who knew her and those who have never heard of her I encourage to look at the film clips of her speeches and life to draw inspiration for your own life.

The woman could say "No!" more profoundly and eloquently and forcefully than anyone I have ever known.

Many of the songs I have written since meeting her (and poems) I attribute in large part to her influence, especially this one. In the back of my mind, I was trying to put her words and spirit to music.




A memorial is planned for Judy the 15 January at Tamarack in Beckley WV. A great, great lady, Judy (Julia) Bonds.

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Beautiful
T. Paige

She was beautiful
with eyes of fire
and she walked on through the flame
She was beautiful and mad as hell
she was the hillbilly hurricane.


And if you want to be beautiful
you got to walk like Judy walked
you got to walk like Judy
talk like Judy
and you'll be beautiful
Beautiful.

In this universe
with its pain and hurt
you must embrace the beautiful
In this world so wide
you can't run and hide
you got to find the beautiful....


It's so beautiful to see you here
on the path that Judy walked
may your feet be swift
may your every step
and breath be beautiful...

And if you want to be beautiful
You got to walk like Judy walked
you got to live like Judy
give like Judy
and you'll be beautiful...

(C) 2011 T. Paige

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[amandaking77]

judys was a bitch and is in hell singing to the devil

[tpaigeme]

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[tpaigeme]

She was a bitch to people whose number 1 priority was sitting their fat asses on a Harley, people with no concern for who they worked for, could have been Satan himself, wouldn't matter, because it was a JOB and they had to have that Harley. People who destroyed their own homeland or were complicit. She was a good Christian woman. Fought for her people and her land. Who are you fighting for?

[tpaigeme]

Judy still rocks...

[amandaking77]

i am fighting to keep your lazy ass electric on no coal no power

[sprocketheadchay]

Thanks. I was one of the last people to spend time with Judy before she found out she had cancer. I took her to the pacific ocean where she put her little toes in the wet sand. We had no idea it was to be our last time together. I thought of her today and cried. Whe I got home this was sent to me by email...I love it so much...thanks.

[Miskhills]

Oh yeah . . . prefer the new arrangement of the lyric too . . . nice work dude!

[Miskhills]

That's done with passion man . . . sweet!!