Paper and Pen Live Version

 Folk, Country, Inspirational, Female Vocals, Vocal Effects, Harmonized Vocals, Spoken Word, Drums, Rhythm Guitar, Upbeat

I sat down today with paper and pen
I’m gonna write a song for my best friend”
I stared at the lines till my eyes went blurry
Thinking of sunshine, rain and stories

I tapped my foot slow, I hummed a little tune
Looked at the clock—it was almost noon
But the words just kept hiding, what was I to do?

Sometimes it’s easy, sometimes it’s slow
Most times you don’t know where it will go

It can leave you frustrated with an awkward line

I need to consider an unfortunate rhyme

I thought about romance ,the pain or the weather
"Maybe I should put them all together"
Should it be happy? Should it be sad?
About good times to come or the bad times we’ve had?

Sometimes it’s easy, sometimes it’s slow
Most times you don’t know, quite where it will go

It can leave you frustrated with an awkward line

I need to consider an unfortunate rhyme

I fumbled and stumbled then changed it around
Till the rhythm just clicked ,the notes held the sound
Yeah, I’m writing this tune from my heart through my pen
Lovingly hoping it reaches the ears of my friend

Then I stopped trying so hard and I just let it flow
Thought “It doesn’t have to be perfect, write what you know”
Think about the way a songs melody feels
A sensational memory or a spinning of wheels

Sometimes it’s easy, sometimes it’s slow
Most times you don’t know quite where it will go

It can leave you frustrated with an awkward line

I need to consider an unfortunate rhyme

See, a song’s just a story wrapped up in a rhyme
Sweet little moments that get frozen in time
It doesn’t have to be fancy, be short or too long
Just honest and true—that’s the heart of a song

So when you feel stuck with nothing to say
You’re already singing your song anyway
Because the trying itself is part of the art
Putting feelings and thoughts right out from the heart

So now here we are, and the ink’s nearly dry
Got a tune in my head and a twinkle in my eye
I don’t have all the answers, but I do have a goal
I wrote my words down , straight from my soul

Sometimes it’s easy, sometimes it’s slow
Most times you don’t know quite where it will go

It can leave you frustrated with an awkward line

I need to consider an unfortunate rhyme

But for now it’s complete, it’s ready to sing
A song about the making of this very thing!

Sometimes it’s easy, sometimes it’s slow
Most times you don’t know quite where it will go

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