JD - original song about my father

Hey,

I've been meaning to put up this older song for years now.  It's one of the earlier songs I wrote, and it's about my dad.

If you haven't read this post about my father, please read it now.

My dad's mother and father and sister used to call him JD (Jerryl Dwain) for short. I used it for the song because it has such a percussive quality.

The chorus refers to my father's depression.  Sometimes it would get so overwhelming, he'd lie in bed for hours during the day.  It grieved me to see him so sad, so helpless. I'd get in bed with him, and hug him tight and not say a word.

Here are the lyrics:

Chorus

jd wake up
the worlds alright
jd wake up
jd wake up
the worlds alright
jd wake up

First verse

do you remember
the day that i was born
starting out into your kind brown eyes
i wasnt easy
deaf and dumb combined i struggled
but you befriended me
even when i left the cub scouts
when i threw my soccer cleats away
you would always say
son
who you are
is what i love

CHORUS

Second Verse

i still remember
thirty four years have gone by suddenly
your silent boy sings out
no friends with money
wide awake in the dark
so bewildering
the future no one's guess
reveling in these moments
i recollect
the strength you gave me
to make good
to ride pain out
attentive to the quiet peace

CHORUS

Bridge

your smiles so rare
father
wont you let it live for a breath
i know you care
father
but regret settled in like death
all i am
father
is proof of your generosity
now its time
father
care for yourself
like you cared for me

CHORUS