How do I convey you?

I don't know

Sometimes it's hard to rhyme my thoughts


How do I portray you?

What do I show?

These answers must be sought


Before I can write a song

Before the words and melody flow along

I need to know what I'll say

Then I'll write away

and throw myself in headlong

And as determined as I am today

it doesn't mean it won't take long

But I'll work hard to write you a song


This is a struggle

Paper vs. pen

but I know it can be fought


I'll have to juggle

it all over again

if I want to come out on top


Before I can write a song

Before the words and melody flow along

I need to know what I'll say

Then I'll write away

and throw myself in headlong

And as determined as I am today

it doesn't mean it won't take long

But I'll work hard to write you a song


I'll have a tough time

but won't give up

even if I'm diswrought


Suddenly the words will rhyme

I'll speed up

Only to get stuck in a knot


Before I can write a song

Before the words and melody flow along

I need to know what I'll say

Then I'll write away

and throw myself in headlong

And as determined as I am today

it doesn't mean it won't take long

But I'll work hard to write you a song


And when I'm about to quit

I'll see the end

and know my luck's changed a lot


I'll be so glad I made it

around the bend

I'll wonder why I was ever distraught


And I'll say to myself "Yay!"



And I'll say to myself "Yay!"


And I'll sing to myself

the song I wrote today