Willing - First Draft of New Song

Hey.

It's been a while since I put up a new song.  This one's still quite a bit rough.  But I'm gonna have a lot on my hands in the next month with a new musical (PAGEANT PRINCESS) and a production of Hamlet (I'll be playing Claudius) Plus, I really, really like how the first verse flows...give it a listen.

The song idea came from a really tender moment at Joe's wedding.  Joe's grandma is  getting up there in years, and Joe's brother came over to her at the reception area before the rehearsal.  Gave her a hug and asked her if she wanted to explore the grounds with him.

At that point, she stood up, gently tucked her arm into his and said,

If you're willing to lead me, I'm willing to go.

And I thought:  If that isn't love, I don't know what is.

So, that's the gist of this song.  A shy, patient sort of love.


LYRICS

I'm a open book
But I'm missing pages
and I'm not sure
how it ends

Take a second look
see it all in stages
have a heart that's pure
let's be friends

I know
I 'm not cool
not rugged and lean
but there's fire in the belly
it's a little obscene
all the rivulets
of hope

you think
you're all alone
it's fortune or shame
your eyes on a target
that you never did name
just another way
to cope

CHORUS

If you're willing to lead me
I'm willing to go
Pick a journey and we'll start running
let your smile grow
a steady eye, a secret glance
buck the status quo
if you're willing to lead me
let me know


SECOND VERSE

In the dead of night
when the world is sleeping
every rampant thought feels
portent
jumping out of bed
writing words we're keeping
tacitly we wish
important

I know
that I'm scared
will I fail the test, oh
it's been a long time
since I left Modesto
still I really feel
broken

You think
you've had enough
you're riddled with sighs
you think everybody's
got a human disguise
and you realize
truth is spoken

 CHORUS

BRIDGE

Know your hear is a muscle
and cannot break
for as long as there's a lesson
there's no mistake
I've got arms here for holding you
reach out - take
draw me close
give a grunt, let's be merry 
and earn this life
become impeccable and witty
through this open strife
sing along - join the chorus
Take my breath like a knife

my friend.....

I'm a open book
But I'm missing pages
and I'm not sure
how it ends


Take a second look
see it all in stages
have a heart that's pure
let's be friends


I know
I 'm not cool
not rugged and lean
but there's fire in the belly
it's a little obscene
all the rivulets
of hope

you think
you're all alone
it's fortune or shame
your eyes on a target
that you never did name
just another way
to cope

CHORUS