Fifth Page Flashcards
(36 cards)
Never losing delight in those words
But the beat starts to change
But the beats stat to change
Gran’s David calls out the first line of the song
Gran’s David calls out the first line of the song
Other join in, but I don’t know these lyrics
Others join in, but I don’t know these lyrics
I’m all out of tune- Have now key
I’m all out of tune, I have no key
I beg my brother to change his rhythm
I beg my Brother to change his rhythm
He can’t hear me - “Go slow”
He can’t hear me “Go Slow!”
Shifting under palm, I startle,
Shifting under palm, I startle,
The skin of his drum was made of boa
The skin of his drum was made of boa
Now she constricts, he doesn’t
Now she constricts, he doesn’t
Want her to ever let go, I give him no blame
Want Her to ever let go, I give him no blame
But what was choral
But what was choral
Now is pure cacophony
Now is pure cacophony
There’s alchemy in their words
There’s alchemy in their words
Singing me away, serenading
Singing me away, serenading
Mindless cruelty across eternally
Mindless cruelty across eternally
Polished floors, backwards over
Polished floors, backwards over
Her welcome mat I go, an almost trip
Her welcome mat I go, an almost trip
Dad sees, a final shout
Dad sees, a final shout
“Earn the words, dearest
“Earn the words, dearest
But not too quick!”
But not too quick!”
His eyes a-twinkle
His eyes a-twinkle
He now gets to tell me goodbye
He now gets to tell me goodbye
“Then maybe next time you can stay
“Then maybe next time You can stay
Find out what happens last!