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From the time we first met, so many Years ago, In Miami the friendship started, and the rest you surely know. In those old times we had some laughs and stayed up through the night, With a little help from Veera, We must have been a site.
We hid those little bags, all around the place. And when those bags were empty, we ran just like a race. To find those bags we hid, we searched and finally found, but most were on your bedside, You didn’t make a sound.

(Chorus)
“Happy Birthday to you Claudio
My Sister and Trusted Friend
May your days ahead be blessed
and may our friendship never end
The years we shared together
And the joy you brought to me
You’’re my family and my friend, and Mother Queen to me. “

All those times we spent In Jersey, that house was full of Joy. Then we made a call for Veera, and then we’d call some sexy boys. One night two came over, and they brought with them some toys. We tied one up in the shower, Those boys made lots of noise.
Now when Will would travel for work, He would travel yes sir Ree. But Claudio and Michael had plans and to Philly we would be. By the time he was at the airport, we were having our first drink. At that Gay Bar they Call Woody’s, those boys could make us think.
We danced until the morning, then traveled to hurry home, we had to be in Bed, before William Rang that PHONE.

(Chorus)
“Happy Birthday to you Claudio
My Sister and Trusted Friend
May your days ahead be blessed
and may our friendship never end
The years we shared together
And the joy you brought to me
You’’re my family and my friend, and Mother Queen to me. “

You became part of my family, and a son you’d surely be. Because Kathy and Ole Carmine, they surely would finally see. Another son from Brazil and Claudio was his name. From Christmas time and Easter and Weddings just the same.
I’m sure you can remember, Dad worked downstairs each day. Then He’d yell upstairs to Claudio, “Come and help me, you big Brazilian Gay. Grab that hammer and some nails, I’m gonna teach you a thing or two. Take off that robe you’re wearing and come and bring that glue.
We shoveled lots of snow with Duke and Little Cee. We made dinners and threw parties, the best time yes you to see. Friends till the end, Miss Costanza, we had Tasia with us too. With two kittens and a mess and she stayed right next to you.
We danced on kitchen counter tops, when Veera would come to stay. We laughed and had a blast, what more can friendship say. But one thing that was certain, and one thing that’s for sure, We had to make those little boys leave, before my mama, came knocking on that DOOR.
(Chorus)
“Happy Birthday to you Claudio
My Sister and Trusted Friend
May your days ahead be blessed
and may our friendship never end
The years we shared together
And the joy you brought to me
You’’re my family and my friend, and Mother Queen to me. “

Happy Birthday Claudio