Another good one Carroll. Your lyrics are always thoughtful and thought provoking. I wonder if there are any artists looking for thoughtful songs, especially one from an older person's perspective. It's a pity you don't perform. With your huge repertoire of songs, you could knock 'em dead in intimate venues where people listen.

Trying to learn guitar but its slow going. Need lessons but too cheap. Lol

Nice pre-chorus/chorus combo Carroll. I'm with Gavin. Good one. Just curious, when you write, do you have a melody (or a part of one) in mind or do you write with just a feel for the meter of the lines? 

Hello Carroll,

Nice write, just one nit though, nothing major.  In the pre chorus line 3 sets up line 4 with the main object of line 4 being "race".  Most runners "set" their pace for the long run.  You might try "set" instead of "pick", see how it feels and if it hinders the lyric, it may sound more natural.

Glad to hear you are learning an instrument.  I'm not downing music lessons, or instructors, however it can be expensive, and you may be able to get the instruction you need off of youtube, plenty of free vids there that can help, just be careful, some of them have the "click the download button" which could cost you more.  I would recommend that you get a chord chart, most music stores have them at a nominal fee.  Hope this helps, good luck and best wishes,

Speak soon

Thanks Deacon 

Beautiful and deep words! 

Curious question Carrol.

Do you ever write things that have some concrete images in them or do you just prefer to write the more poetic/metaphoric type lyrics? I just wonder because most everything of yours I ever have read don't seem to have tangible visuals in them, places, people, things, that can be identified immediately so you can really set the story above. Some people like to write like that and it is fine, it just seems like if you got a little more realistic it would have more punch in your song lyrics. Only my opinion. 

MAB

Thanks I'll keep it in mind.

It's just a thought. If you can go through lyrics and see which one are mostly "EMOTIONAL" furniture, and which are "Visual Furniture (things you can see, taste, touch, hear, feel,) you will be "SHOWING" not "TELLING" and I believe make your story more accessible to larger audience. We are generally trying to DESCRIBE what is going on to people who are not there, and are just hearing this story. It's easier to hook them and keep them interested if there are some things their mind's eye picks up and can see the scene. Just like you are describing a mini movie. 
Maybe try it on a future lyric. You post a lot of lyrics and it would always be nice to see a little more complete story line.

Again, just a thought. Keep or sweep.