The Lord Is My Chef Sunday Music by Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II, 17 December 2023
Glad to be back with our Sunday music offering but unfortunately, our choice is neither a Christmas song nor carol. But, we find Christopher Cross’ Baby Says No from his 1983 second studio album so perfect this Sunday because our homily is something about saying “no” (https://lordmychef.com/2023/12/16/saying-no-leads-us-to-rejoicing/).
We have always loved Mr. Cross since 1979 with his great debut album that featured his first hits Sailing and Ride Like the Wind. Truly an artist gifted with superb musical talents, we were so worried in 2020 when news came out of his being stricken with COVID-19 that resulted in some complications that almost left him unable to walk for a time.
Baby Says No is a touching story of a love lost despite one’s great efforts and how far can a man go despite the great setback.
Baby says no, she can’t let go this soon
Doesn’t feel right, not tonight
Even though I gave her the stars and the moon
I really think I’ve got it bad this time around
Baby says yes but I must confess
It really doesn’t seem to matter
‘Cause I’d follow that girl all around the world
Even if I never had her
I really think I’ve got it bad this time
Really think I’ve got it bad this time
Really think I’ve got it bad this time around
This is where we find Baby Says No very related with our gospel this Sunday also known as Gaudete Sunday or Rejoice Sunday. Many times in life, we are able to rejoice after experiencing losses and failures, after being down. It is in the nos and nots where great rejoicing burst forth like when we receive the negative answer to our offers like what the man is claiming here after being turned down with his love.
Gonna show ’em what love can do
Gonna tell ’em ’bout me and you
Gonna show ’em what love can do when it’s right
And this time, it’s right
Love is the light that can shine so bright
But sometimes it fades away
Then you find one that can shine like the sun
She comes up for you every day
Many times in life, love comes forth after we receive or make the “no” answers to sin and evil and selfishness. Here is Christopher Cross with his classic Baby Says No. Have a blessed Sunday!
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