Hey.
This is the second oldest song I've ever written, with a new ending to it. It's the first and probably only time my brother's openly liked something I've done. I was back at home for seven months after college, and I can only imagine me being there put on a strain on him. My sister was at college, and he had just earned a taste of being the only kid at home when my broke, moody ass showed up. In the course of me staring at the white walls and playing terribly on guitar for hours on end, I wrote this song for him. It's a silly little piece, but I think it sums up our dynamic perfectly, Thanks, Jeric, for your own kind of love and kinship.
Lyrics:
First Verse
How are you today
Mr Matthew
If you're a little nauseous
Well - I'll come by again
How are you today
Mr Matthew
If you're a little raucous
Well - I'll be meek.
Come by, seek me out
It's a lovely day - I'd like you to play
You'll never guess the greatest news I've got to say
Chorus
Some days I feel
like I 'm floating
I might slip away
I'd love you to come
Fly with me
But you'd rather not play
Second Verse
I am simple
Mr. Matthew
I don't dance with the wicked
I'm a good, good boy
I am simple
Mr. Matthew
Shake loose your demon stare
C'mon and grin for me
Come by, seek me out
It's a lovely day - I'd like you to play
You'll never guess the greatest news I've got to say
CHORUS
Bridge
You'd rather not play, oh
you'd rather not play
you'd rather not play
hey
rather not play
rather not play
rather not play
rather not play
Third Verse
Come inside
Mr. Matthew
If I'm a little cautious
Well, you'll understand
Come inside
Mr. Matthew
You never thought to wear galoshes
And now the rain pours down
C'mon , straight inside
Whle the clouds will fight and rage
we shall hide
the only thing to get wet will be our pride
CHORUS
You'd rather not play
You think we're strangers
Linked only by a mother's touch
Still you're my brother
I love you so
C'mon and share
what you're living
Together we'll play
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