I wrote all of my best traits down
It took about twenty-five
Seconds and a couple of half-written sentences
About how I’m a pretty good guy
At least I try
At least I try
So I sunk straight into a dismal daze
And tried to parlay it to song
The second verse didn’t match the first verse hurt
The timbre of the bridge was all wrong
It’s no sing a-long
But I sing along
I wrote all of my best friends back
You know I’m bad at keeping in-touch
They all told me “Buddy, we love you like a brother
But we all miss you so dang much”
I miss them, too
I miss them, too
It's just that I cook all of my meat with fat
When I write I like to chew on the grit
I even make some money, so who’s getting hungry
I’m taking what you’ll pay me for it
I’d pay you, too
I’d pay you to
I cut my grass and I pay my tax
I stumble but I walk the line
Its hard to quantify the amount of time
And bread it takes to make words rhyme
I keep on trying
Bless us for trying
I wrote all of my best traits down
It took about a hundred and five
Seconds and a couple of half-written sentences
About how I’m a pretty good guy
At least I try
At least I try
I won't let my baby down
(coda is a response inspired by John Prine's "Storm Windows")
credits
from Alive at the Farm - EP,
released October 2, 2020
Aaron Kelly - guitar, piano, vocals
Brandon Reisdorf - violin, vocals
Andy Greiner - bass guitar
Dave Robinson - vocals, audio mix
Sweet harmonies & strummed melodies; the duo delve into decades-old folk, jazz, and country to find a timeless kind of love and connection. Bandcamp New & Notable May 23, 2018
This New Haven duo write bright and emotionally resonant folk music where sweeping strings elevate gorgeous melodies. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 23, 2021