Val Garay (born May 9, 1942 in San Francisco, California) is a record producer and engineer who has worked with Kim Carnes, The Motels, Mr. Big, Bonnie Raitt, Eric Burdon, Dolly Parton, Pablo Cruise, James Taylor, Queensrÿche, Neil Diamond, Dramarama, EZO, Ringo Starr, Linda Ronstadt, Sarah Brightman, Nicolette Larson, Kenny Rogers, Santana, Reel Big Fish, Joan Armatrading, Katrina, plus many others.
In 1982 he shared a Grammy Award for Record of the Year with Kim Carnes, for the record "Bette Davis Eyes". He has received numerous entertainment industry awards and additional Grammy nominations including Best Engineered Recording for his work on the James Taylor album JT and Linda Ronstadt's Simple Dreams, a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year for Kim Carnes Mistaken Identity, a Grammy nomination for Producer of the Year, an Emmy nomination for Best Engineered Recording of a TV Special for Neil Diamond's Glad You're Here With Me Tonight, as well as dozens of gold and platinum records.
[Verse:]
If you can't forget your soorows
seek the darkest place in your soul
Face the reason and you will
find your way back home
[Bridge:]
Be prepared the truth lies inside you
It could be that you're not that strong
It's the only chance, you can break through
Or the winter will be long
[Refrain:]
When the leaves are falling
Take good care
Be carefull what you do
When the leaves are falling
It could be they cover everything around the tree
[Verse:]
It's a long and lonely journey
Through the valleys of your heart
And there's no one who can
show you where to go
[Bridge]
[Refrain]