Original song in progress: Make "Someday" Today

[thatcrazycajun]

Listening to my collection of anthems and ballads on iTunes -- "You Raise Me Up" by Josh Groban, "We Rise Again" by the Rankins, "Love Can Build A Bridge" by Cher and Chrissie Hynde et al., sappy stuff like that -- and got suitably emotionally worked up that a song of my own started composing itself. Sort of an exhortation to myself more than anyone else. Not finished yet, but more will come (I hope). Opinions welcomed.
MAKE "SOMEDAY" TODAY
Music & lyrics by Matt G. Leger ©2006

"We shall overcome"
Goes the sweet old melody
Of a great day that will come
Never says when it will be
We all promise to ourselves
When at last the time is right
That we'll follow that old dream
Take up arms and join the fight

And we put it off too long
And we find some lame excuse
And we wait for who knows what
To come along and turn us loose
What you need to know is this
What you have in mind to do
If it's not time now, then when?
No one holds you back but you

So come on and...

Chorus:
Make "someday" today
Say today you'll give a damn
That today you'll make your move
That today you'll take a stand
For the day will never come
Unless it's you that finds the way
So get up on your feet
Make "someday" today

Bridge:
How many dreams and plans
Have you left to gather dust?
Have you left forgotten hopes
While you do what we all must?
What chances have you had
That you let just pass you by?
Have you settled for the ground
When you could have touched the sky?

What are you waiting for?
(Key change) What are you waiting for?
Repeat Chorus

So just get up on your feet
Cast aside thoughts of defeat
Victory will be so sweet
Make "someday" today!

Comments

[filkferengi]

Cool! I'm looking forward to hearing this down in Cordele in a couple of weeks.

It was fun hanging out with you at Dragon, albeit briefly.