Alice Day Again

I drove from Tennessee to Philadelphia for PhilCon and my GPS, not being particularly bright, routed me through Baltimore. This song began pounding in my brain as I negotiated the ring road around Baltimore so I could get up to Philadelphia. I am proud to report, that though the outcome seemed in doubt more than once, no drivers, and no cars, were injured in the making of this song.

As is standard nowadays, this song is also available at my website under the name The Driver's Lament.

The Driver's Lament
lyrics and melody by Cat Faber 2012
mp3 here, and pdf sheet music here

   Am         C       G        Am
   Everybody here is scary but me
    Am               C           Dm      Am
   Look at how they drive; it's easy to see
         Am              Dm
   It's bad when people notice you
      Am                            G     Am
   I guess I better drive like I'm scary too.

 Am               C        G         Am
Several thousand pounds of iron and steel,
 Am              C         Dm           Am
Starting with a roar, cut short with a squeal.
 Am                      Dm
Creeping up my tailpipe while it rains;
 Am                         G       E
Swerving in a blink across several--oh that's scary!


I only wish I dared to cover my eyes
I know that in the long run everyone dies
But really there's no hurry there
Easy on the moments that make me--oh that's scary

I left the windows down on an autumn day
And suddenly could hear what the drivers say
As we dodged a reckless truck 
I heard another driver say mother--oh that's scary!

WinterFaire

 A gaily painted red-and-blue cart is standing by the road.  Two brown horses crop the nearby grass, plainly accustomed to the cart's rocking and occasional thumps and grunting noises coming from within.  They lift their heads to look at you as you approach, and one whickers.

Cat leans out of the front door of the cart, looking dishevelled and slightly sweaty.  A cobweb has lodged in her curls and another is draped over her shoulder.

"Oh, hi!  It's good to see you!  Are you going to Winter Faire too?  I'll be ready as soon as I jam a couple more songs in the corner and get the horses hitched up..."