Sway
 
Sticky Fingers Suite

Words & Music © Jeff Mellin/Sweet Red Onion Publishing, BMI

Left the new bills
on the table
Gas, electric,
phone and cable
Can’t remember
which ones are paid...
       … Remember when we used to
sway
in the breeze
like a plastic bag
caught in a tree?
And we would brag
that the light from the moon
cast a shadow that seemed
like we were filmed
in a black and white scene
Overacted
Overplayed
Overdressed for New Year’s day?

Watch the children
Watch the diet
If the shoe fits
you should buy it
Buy me shoes for
feet of clay…
… Remember when we used to
sway
in the breeze
like a plastic bag
caught in a tree?
And with our flags unfurled
you could be the girl
and I could be me:
The perfect guest
Less depressed
Not second-guessing every word I say?

I still love you
and the children
even more now
than I did then
Maybe enough
for me to stay…
… Remember when we used to
sway
in the breeze
like a plastic bag
caught in a tree?
And when the gag got old
you’d roll your eyes –
I’d know what you mean
like a bowling-ball
dropped on a bean
Set and match
Perfect catch
Well, a good enough catch for the day?

Remember when we used to sway?