Jonny Song - When I Try to Write Lyrics

I know these notes have rung out before
I hope I can catch them before they run out my door

'Cause I'm waiting for the notes to hit me right
But they won't, no no they won't/I can't even rhyme

I've sung on the spot so many times
So many lyrics that would've been nice
To put in a song
And have people sing along

But they always seem to escape
And I've tried strapping them down with tape
And I've tried to keep them close to my heart
And I've tried, but they keep falling apart
When I try to write

And my fingers are starting to hurt
Callus up
Blister from all the work

Though I wouldn't really call this work
How can it be, if I've still got this smirk?
Playing strings, gliding to and fro
Avoiding the people I don't wanna know
Like me

La da dum, la da da da da
Ho
La da dum, la da da da da dum
La da dum, la da da da da da da dum

But they always seem to escape
And I've tried strapping them down with tape
And I've tried to keep them close to my heart
And I've tried, but they keep falling apart
When I try to write