Eddie Mugavero: music
SHOULDERS
(Written by Eddie Mugavero-cassette work tape)
Down on Music Row, there is a popular tool to write a song...take a word, and assign several meanings to it to make a story. I've always shied away from this trick, except for this time. Just pulled this out of the archives, and I kinda like it. Pretty sad though, so be forewarned!
SHOULDERS
THE PARADE WAS PASSING BY AT HALF PAST NOON
MY HELIUM BALLOON ALMOST LIFTED ME
ME AND DADDY RAN TO GET UP CLOSE
AND I STOOD ON MY TOES
BUT STILL I COULDN’T SEE
DADDY REACHED DOWN AND HOISTED ME UP HIGH
SAYING AS HE WIPED AWAY THE LAST TEAR IN MY EYE
“THAT’S WHY GOD MADE SHOULDERS, TO HOLD YOU WHEN YOU’RE SMALL
DON’T WORRY SON I’LL NEVER LET YOU FALL”
I TURNED 18 AND TOOK OFF ON THE ROAD
WITH NO REAL PLACE TO GO IMPATIENT TO ARRIVE
MY BEAT UP PICK-UP BARELY STAYED IN GEAR
AND NIGHT WAS DRAWING NEAR
AND I HAD TO CLOSE MY EYES
I PULLED OVER THEN I DRIFTED OFF TO SLEEP
AND DREAMT OF HOME AND DADDY AND THOSE WORDS HE SAID TO ME
“THAT’S WHY GOD MADE SHOULDERS
TO HOLD YOU WHEN YOU STALL
DON’T HURRY SON CUZ IT’S A LONG, LONG HAUL”
MANY YEARS HAVE PASSED SINCE THAT PARADE
AND HERE I SIT AFRAID MY DREAMS MAY NOT COME TRUE
I KNOW MY RAINBOW’S JUST AROUND THE BEND
BUT I HAVE TO PAY THE RENT
CUZ IT’S LONG OVERDUE
WITH MY LAST DIME I CALLED MY DAD TODAY
ALL HE SAID WAS “I BELIEVE IN YOU..A CHECK IS ON THE WAY”
“THAT’S WHY GOD MADE SHOULDERS
TO HOLD THE PHONE TO CALL
WHEN YOUR HANDS ARE TIED I’M THERE TO BREAK THE FALL”
TODAY WE LAID MY DADDY DOWN TO REST
WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS, EVERYONE WE KNEW
OH I NEVER GOT THE CHANCE TO SAY GOODBYE, OR LOOK HIM IN THE EYE
SAY THANKS DAD I LOVE YOU
WE ALL HUGGED AND HELD ON TIGHT TO SHARE THE HURT
AND AS WE WIPED AWAY EACH OTHER’S TEARS I SWEAR I HEARD THESE WORDS
“THAT’S WHY GOD MADE SHOULDERS
TO HOLD YOU IN YOUR PAIN
DON’T WORRY SON TIL I SEE YOU AGAIN..
LET SHOULDERS BE YOUR SHELTER FROM THE RAIN”