Eddie Mugavero: music
A SHORT ONE FOR THE ROAD
(Written by Eddie Mugavero-sung by Birgit)
Birgit was a good friend of mine in the late 80's..as a singer, she was a cross between Karen Carpenter and Stevie Nicks..She wasn't 'sure' about this tune..(nor was I to be totally honest), but dutifully as a bud, she sang it. In retrospect, I can see I possibly overused the metaphor, but the song still makes me smile and be sad at the same time..(for different reasons) A very early Nashville tune.
A SHORT ONE FOR THE ROAD
I WAS SLOWLY SINKING IN AN OLD FORGOTTEN WELL
MY DARK AND DESPERATE ECHOS FILLED THE AIR
YOU REACHED IN TO FETCH ME DURING ONE OF YOUR DRY SPELLS
SOMEHOW I BELIEVED YOU REALLY CARED…
I WAS YOUR OASIS ON YOUR JOURNEY THROUGH THE NIGHT
YOU GATHERED ME LIKE LONG LOST DESERT RAIN
THE THIRST YOU LET ME QUENCH FOR YOU JUST WHET MY APPETITE
TO FILL YOUR HEART AND WASH AWAY MY PAIN..
BUT I WAS JUST A SHORT ONE FOR THE ROAD
I POURED MY SOUL BUT THEN YOU HAD TO GO
YOU TAPPED THE LOVE INSIDE OF ME THEN CUT ME OFF MID-FLOW
I WAS JUST A SHORT ONE FOR THE ROAD
I WONDER HOW HALF A GLASS CAN FILL SOME PEOPLE UP
AT THE SAME TIME LEAVE SOME OTHERS DRY?
THOUGH I WAS INCOMPLETE BEFORE YOU STOPPED TO FILL YOUR CUP
YOU FINISHED ME THE DAY YOU SAID ‘GOODBYE’…
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