I borrowed the words...
One of my favorite sailor songs, written by me of course, starts with these lines:
I borrowed the words from a poet I'd heard
one time up in New England
Some of the rhyme was forgotten with time
but I figured I could wing it....
OK, here's some more borrowed words. I don't know why, but they kinda hit the spot for me. Like a bumper sticker for the head. Short and with an element of truth. People read it and go, "Yeah, right on. Been there." (And by "go", I of course mean "say". Sorry, my valley girl roots are showing again.) :
OK, that's it. Show's over. I know, you thought it was gonna be better.
Travelin' Ed
I borrowed the words from a poet I'd heard
one time up in New England
Some of the rhyme was forgotten with time
but I figured I could wing it....
OK, here's some more borrowed words. I don't know why, but they kinda hit the spot for me. Like a bumper sticker for the head. Short and with an element of truth. People read it and go, "Yeah, right on. Been there." (And by "go", I of course mean "say". Sorry, my valley girl roots are showing again.) :
Sullen is what I am acting and Damn is what I
am thinking and Nothing is what I am doing.
OK, that's it. Show's over. I know, you thought it was gonna be better.
Travelin' Ed
That's what I'm about. Ramblin' Ed at 2:42 PM
4 comments:
What is the rest of the sailor song?-Jn
Do you really want it? It's a love song, but it's still kinda rough.
I want it if you will send it. I really like those lines. -Jn
OK, I sent it. But then, you know that, don't you?
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