The Songbook

Periodically, I've posted songs that I've written.  I thought I've posted this one, but I was talking about it with a friend and went to look for it on the site, but couldn't find it.  I'm surprised, since it might be my favorite I did in the songs I wrote with Andy Marx, who did the music.

It has a bit of an odd history.  We wrote it, but then for a variety of reasons, it took a very long time to get it recorded, so that we could send it around.  (And whatever number you're thinking, you're low.  In this case, "a very long time" shall be defined as three years.  Yes, really)  But all's well that eventually ends well.

No, the song is not about me.  But when I wrote the lyrics, I was thinking about two couples very close to me who I knew.

Anyway, here's the song, with Andy singing and playing.  The lyrics are below, so that you can sing along.  All that's missing is the bouncing ball.

The world was born the day we met.
Tomorrow would shine on forever.
We made such plans, we dreamed such dreams.
And the way we'd reach them was together.
But no one's said 
That what we want is what we get.
Someday the rules may change,
But it hasn't happened yet.

     We did the best that we could do.
     We felt for sure somehow we'd make it.
     The power of hope's so strong, it almost pulled us through.
     We did the best that we could do.

The Winter fire is safe and warm.
A Summer alone's the coldest season.
I wish I knew what turned out wrong.
And I wish to God I knew the reason.
I've been with you through heaven,
And I'm without you now in hell.
I can't help feeling angry, 
But I'll always wish you well.

     We did the best that we could do.
     We felt for sure somehow we'd make it.
     But one plus nothing can never equal two.
     We did the best that we could do.

But no one ever said 
That what we want is what we get.
Someday the rules may change,
But it hasn't happened yet.

     We did the best that we could do.
     We felt for sure somehow we'd make it.
     Two different stories, and both of them were true.
     We did the best that we could do.

     We did the best that we could do.

     We did the best that we could do.

     We did the best that we could do.