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Writing A Song

Scott Whitby, 2021


Writing a song is the saddest

The most disappointing thing

You give your heart and expose it

They only notice you can't sing


You play the greatest riff

Melody before unknown

Pick the perfect tune

Such a beautiful song


Fingers bleed

From strumming with such force

Practice over and over

And sing until you're hoarse


It takes a long time

Wake up in the night

To write another verse

Line up the words just right


Find a different chord

One that's not been played

Fit between two subtle notes

And sing words never said


Finish and practice

Sing it over and over

Practice and sing it

Until it's sweet as white clover


Finally it's ready

Not a hit but it ain't bad

A song about your baby

With an ending kinda sad


Play it soft and sweet

Every chord in perfect time

Can't wait for you to hear it

Sing with me...every rhyme


Pick a little intro

Strum and make it ring

Hammer down, then a pause

And wait for you to sing


Then the all familiar

The distant far away stare

You don't even hear it

My beautiful song unaware


Now my heart is exposed

A screaming violin

You don't even hear it

I'll never play it again


Writing a song is the saddest

The most disappointing thing

You give your heart and expose it

And only notice I can't sing

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