This thing won’t run
Software’s installed
I’d rather not resort to tech support
It’s the seventh time I’ve called
Where do I sign?
Which one is the dotted line?
All the big vocabulary I know in theory
The print’s just too fine
The lane bends left
This route looks strange
Not like it’s been years since I moved here
Not like the town has hardly changed
I can do anything I set my mind to
Practically inept
But I’m taking baby steps
I can do anything I set my mind to
I can play the man
Behind the curtain, someone hold my hand
This bulb won’t change
It’s in too tight
If only there were eight of me
Collectively, I’m sure we’d get it right
This kid won’t talk
He’s read the script
He’d love to improvise
But the worldly wise have left him tight-lipped
Maybe it’s charming
Maybe I’m quaint
A gentleman to hold revolving doors
And lay my jacket down in wet paint
I can do anything I set my mind to
Practically inept
But I’m taking baby steps
I can do anything I set my mind to
I can play the man
Behind the curtain, someone hold my hand
Look what I got for my birthday
A year’s worth of “how’s”
“For future references” and “old enough’s”
And “you should know by now’s”
credits
from Missteps,
released February 15, 2013
Electric guitar by Neal Eles
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