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"The Kelly Song" -
On episode No. 165. "The Gift of the Woodi"
on the sitcom CHEERS/NBC/1982-93 Woody Boyd
(Woody Harrelson), a naive Indiana-born farm
boy-turned-bartender wrote a love song to his
wealthy Boston girlfriend, Kelly Gaines (Jackie
Swanson).

Woody's gift of a song came right from his
heart and was something that money couldn't buy.
Although the song is a bit repetitive, and
amateurish, Kelly nonetheless loved it. But she
still asked for a gift when the song was over -
missing the whole point of his inexpensive, but
heartfelt gift.
The Kelly Song
Written by Woody
Boyd
Woody: Now, I should tell you right up
front that I'm not really a professional singer.
I'm more of a vocal stylist.
Mr. Gaines: The song, Woody!
Woody: Oh, right. [playing the piano]
Kelly my darling, you are my sunshine;
When we're together I feel fine.
Your smile is so lovely; your hair is so clean;
You make me feel that the whole world is mine.
Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly,
Kelly,
Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, K-E-L-L-Y ...
Why? Because you're
Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly,
(pause) Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, Kelly,
Kelly,
Kelly of mine!
(applause)
Mine, Mine, Mine, Mine, Mine, Mine, Mine, Mine,
Mine, Mine, Mine, Mine, Mine, Mine, Mine, Mine,
... Mine!
Kelly: Woody that was beautiful.
Woody: You really liked it?
Kelly: Oh, I liked it more than anything.
Woody: Thanks.
Kelly: So, where's my gift?
TRIVIA NOTE:
The title of the episode "The Gift of the Woodi"
is a spoof of the short story "The Gift of the
Magi" written by O'Henry about an
impoverished young married couple (Jim and
Della) who each sold a precious possession to
give each other a Christmas gift. Della sold her
long, beautiful hair to buy her husband a gold
chain for his pocket watch that had been his
father's and grandfather's; Jim sold his pocket
watch to buy his wife a fancy set of combs for
her hair.
Per the story " For there lay The Combs--the
set of combs, side and back, that Della had
worshipped long in a Broadway window. Beautiful
combs, pure tortoise shell, with jeweled
rims--just the shade to wear in the beautiful
vanished hair."
As for the watch chain "It was a platinum fob
chain simple and chaste in design, properly
proclaiming its value by substance alone and not
by meretricious ornamentation--as all good
things should do. It was even worthy of The
Watch."
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