My brother Sam and I have been working on a song since we visited Jaime and him in Nashville earlier in the month. This is a new venture for us. We agreed that I would write the lyrics and Sam would write the music and sing. Here is our first effort, “Just a Little Hope.”
I am happy with how this turned out. I have since written a second song and Sam is busy figuring out the music for it. This is fun for us and is a wonderful way to stay connected.
Just a Little Hope
Cruising the drag in your prom gown
Circling the square, going round and round
Laughing with your friends with lilies in your hair
Smiling at that boy standing there
Hometown girl, you’re a step from freedom
Your head is full of big, big plans
Dreaming of adventures in foreign lands
But that boyfriend of yours tugs at your heart
Your whole world shifts in the starlit dark
So long palm trees and sun-warmed sands
Just a little hope
is what you need now to get you through
To help you see the future’s bright tomorrow
Just a little hope
to push away this touch of blue
and see that time
does not define,
but really only borrows.
Life goes by in the wink of an eye
Little girl grows up and says goodbye
And before you know it, it’s time to go
Down to the beaches of Mexico
To live your dreams that are never-ending
Just a little hope
is what you need now to get you through
To help you see the future’s bright tomorrow
Just a little hope
to push away this touch of blue
and see that time
does not define,
but really only borrows.
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