Long Live Music

<p>Chalk on the board and lyrics in my head</p><p>Guitar chords from The Grateful Dead Closing my eyes and seeing the stage Letting go of all my rage Singing into the microphone And suddenly I'm not feeling alone</p><p>Singing my heart out Keeping the beat Humming the melody Tapping my feet Emotions bursting I'm outta my seat Mind of fast-forward, Words on repeat</p><p>Papers to be filed are still on my desk I'm looking so organized my head's a mess The words I hear in my head just won't fade away They steal my concentration for the third time today And I let go of reality and I'm playing with my band Shaking the stadium and rocking the stand</p><p>Singing my heart out Keeping the beat Humming the melody Tapping my feet Emotions bursting I'm outta my seat Mind of fast-forward, Words on repeat</p><p>Sarah's tugging at my feet "Mommy I'm so bored!" But I don't hear her voice because I'm playing a new chord Lips pursed, eyes shut tight, volume turned on low Mentally singing the lyrics from 6 years ago And snapping back to my little girl I can't believe I lost my dreams Life never stopped for my music or at all is how it all seems</p><p>Singing my heart out Keeping the beat Humming the melody Tapping my feet Emotions bursting I'm outta my seat Mind of fast-forward, Words on repeat</p><p>Paying the last of the bills on Tony's student loans But keeping the rhythm of the Rolling Stones I can't believe I've gotten so old and I never got to sing Never got to sit up stage and play on my six-string But I guess I lived through the music in my head And long live music until well after I'm dead</p><p>Singing my heart out Keeping the beat Humming the melody Tapping my feet Emotions bursting I'm outta my seat Mind of fast-forward, Words on repeat</p><p>Singing my heart out Keeping the beat Humming the melody Tapping my feet Emotions bursting I'm outta my seat Mind of fast-forward, Words on repeat</p><p>Oh yeah, words always on repeat Words always on repeat</p>