If you have the guts to write a song about the inimitable Meg White and call it ‘Meg White’, then you’re alright. (If you don’t know who Meg White is, you’re not alright.)

It’s tricky to describe old Ray’s sound. Damien Rice meets Joe Cocker with some blues thrown in? Yeah, that’s close enough. Now Damien and Joe Cocker does not normally compete in the same Grammy category, I know, but Ray has Damien’s depth, Joe’s voice and his writing is being compared to that of Bob Dylan’s. There is even a (duet) cover of ‘To love somebody’ on Youtube by Ray AND, wait for it, yes Damien Rice…

But back to Meg White.

“Meg White

You’re alright

In fact, I think you’re pretty swell

Can’t you tell?

Meg White

Such a pretty thing

I saw your face on the cover

Of a magazine

Some day (some day)

I’d like (I’d like)

To take a walk with you

Maybe ride our bikes down by the sea side

Meg White

I saw you on the big screen

Oh, Jack was king, but you stole the scene

Meg White

Baby, you’re the bomb

Oh, Jack is great don’t get me wrong

But this is your song

Some day (some day)

I’d like (I’d like)

To take a walk with you

Talk about most anything you’d like to talk about

And watch the sun going down

Going down

Playin’ those drums is hard to do

It’s true

And nobody plays them quite like you do

Meg White

You’re alright

In fact, I think you’re pretty swell

Can’t you tell?

Meg White

Such a pretty thing

I saw your face on the cover of a magazine

Some day (some day)

I’d like (I’d like)

To take a walk with you

Maybe ride our bikes down by the sea side

And watch the sun going down

Going down.”

Huh, huh?