Three Seconds

I gave myself about thirty minutes to write song about three seconds worth of thought yesterday as a challenge for back porch art night. This little guy probably needs to be arranged differently, but it was fun to write something on a deadline and without the usual style I like to write in.

This photo is unrelated to the song, but I’m pretty in love with it right now.

I think my mood is shifting back into silly songs mode, so some more ditties like this old gal might be what’s next. It’s spring!!

LYRICS

Three Seconds

I’m hoping

A lot heart is good for prodigals

But this is not the time for tales to tell your children

Your weight feels as though it needs my comfort

I have none to give, I am among the comets

I’m hoping

Staring straight, I should be tiring quickly

I have to stay as though my heart is simple

A vine, it crawls between my toes and fingers

It keeps me warm and gives me an erasure

I’m hoping

What do I want? You don’t know what you’re doing

In my mind, the winds of rest and sailing

Have stopped all my crooked thoughts from thawing

I’m upside-down and I am hardly moving

I’m hoping

Don’t know what I did right

I hold my breath, and close my eyes

Keep real still