sittin’ down with an old guitar
and an older memory
play a tune like my first new car
hearing everything i’ve got to see
time has played me well enough
it has orchestrated me
the sounds i love and
the sound i live
and the feel of melody
when i’m older than years ago
where i can’t yet see myself
will i cry my lonely self to sleep
when i listen to this song once again
standin’ up with a new guitar
and a brand new memory
play a tune like my first new car
singing everything i am to be
words and music are mine alone
the band is the world itself
harmony by my fellow man
rhythm’s still divinity
and we all raise a joyful noise
and we all sing our truth
and we live our single as it spins
on this turntable blue
here’s a ballad that’s quick to stare
a reverb that’s old as time
where’s the verse that gets me out of here
what’s the chord to ease my mind
and here’s a number that’s popular
and has echoed through the world
it samples something from everything
of every man, woman, boy and girl
there are so many number ones
and still more of the lesser known
whether you drop latest thing
always make your song your own
do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do