When I first learned to play the guitar I used to write songs all the time. Now, I can’t remember the last time I wrote some lyrics and my guitar is collecting dust. I was going through some old stuff the other day and kept coming across random lyrics I had written. So as not lose them, in case I want to actually write a song again, here they are. I really like the first two. The third? not so sure.

I.
And I’m stuck here with the living.
As I dance with death.
but my heart keeps on beating
To the tune of self regret.

II.
Tell me your the way to heaven.
Redemption in your smile.
Your words are like a gospel to me.
Faith in your lies.

III.
I know not who I am.
I know not who to become.
I know I do not long for the end of the rising sun.
I sit and wait with longing.
I sit and wait with hope.

The death of me brings new.
the death of me brings you.
Happiness began
with the death of despair.

I love karaoke bars. It combines my two favorite past time 1. singing aloud and 2. drinking. Also add the fact that I’m a leo, so I crave the spotlight and you have my idea of the perfect evening.

While out for a friend’s bachelorette party we stumbled into a karaoke bar. I had a few beers and found the confidence I needed to take the stage. But what to sing?

I wanted a song that would turn heads. A song that would make people talk and land me in the karaoke hall of fame. My first thought was Gretchen Wilson’s redneck women. Did I mention that I’m black? I knew that I would shock some people with this one. And all my girls were encouraging me to do it. But alas, no Gretchen Wilson. As I flipped through the song book I found a song that I’d always wanted to do in public. Bohemian Rhapsody!!! You gotta love some Queen. I tipped the DJ seven bucks to assure that my song would be played. But I feared the reaction. What if I screwed it up? I can’t screw up Queen!

As I got up there all worries went away. I hit all my notes (albeit a bit too high in some parts) and nailed every line. And during the guitar break I put my devil horns in the air and I rocked out Wayne’s World style. The crowd sung along and cheered. Afterward several guys with Jonas Brothers hair cuts came up and patted me on the back. I was a karaoke rock star.