Jacques Levy, the composer, writer, and director who headed Colgates
theater program for the past 12 years, died Thursday at the age of 69.

Levy came to Colgate in 1992, bringing a wealth of experience to his
role as director of the colleges University Theater.

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Bob Meyer
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Always alone never with a herd
Prettiest mare I've ever seen
You'll have to take my word

I'm gonna' catch that horse if I can
And when I do I'll give her my brand
Well I was up on Stony Ridge after this chestnut mare
I'd been chasin' her for weeks
Oh, I'd catch a glimpse of her every once in a while
Takin' her meal, or bathin
A fine lady

This one day I happened to be real close to her
I saw her standin' over there
So I snuck up to her nice and easy
And I got my rope out
And I flung it in the air

I'm gonna' catch that horse if I can
And when I do I'll give her my brand
And we'll be friends for life
She'll be just like a wife
I'm gonna' catch that horse if I can

Well I got her, and I'm pullin' on her, she's pullin' back
like a mule goin' up a ladder
I take this chance and I jump up on her
Damned if I don't land right on top of her
Well she takes off, runnin' up on to that ridge
Higher than I've ever been before
She's runnin' along just fine, till she stops
Something spooked her
It's a sidewinder, all coiled and ready to strike
She doesn't know what to do for a second
But then she jumps off the edge
Me holding on

Above the clouds
Higher than eagles were gliding
Suspended in the sky
Over the moon
Straight for the sun we were riding
My eyes were filled with light
Behind us black walls
Below us a canyon
Floating with no sound
Gulls far below
Seemed to be suddenly rising
Exploding all around

I'm gonna' catch that horse if I can
And when I do I'll give her my brand
And we'll be friends for life
She'll be just like a wife
I'm gonna' catch that horse if I can

And we were falling down this crevice, about a mile down
I'd say! I look down and I see this red thing below us
It's our reflection in a little pool of water
About six feet wide, and one foot deep
And we're comin' up real fast
Crawling down right through it
We hit and we splashed it dry
That's when I lost my hold and she got away
But I'm gonna' try to get her again some day

I'm gonna' catch that horse if I can
And when I do I'll give her my brand
And we'll be friends for life
She'll be just like a wife
I'm gonna' catch that horse
I'm gonna' catch that horse
I'm gonna' catch that horse if I can
I'm gonna' catch that horse if I can

I'm very sad to hear this.  He wrote the Desire album with Bob.  69 is too young.

Thanks for making the announcement.

Pilgrim

I had heard about this from my aunt today, Jacques was a cousin
to her first (deceased) husband. I had met him on occasion at
family events over the years, most recently at a bar mitzvah in
March. He was a really nice guy to talk to. I am sorry to hear
of his passing. I have to admit I didn't know about his Dylan
connection. I knew of him as a theatrical director. I remember
looking him up in Boston many years ago when he was working on a
show there. And he had recently done the musical Fame
off-Broadway.

Bill

Peace to Jacque Levy. I am sad to hear this.
Love the muse