I had the idea for this song last night as I was trying to go to sleep. The rest of it came out this morning with my coffee. It took six tries to get this performance. #acousticsixtakes #singersongwriter #folk

I see you nod the way one nods When listening politely I’ll get there in a moment Once I state this slightly More precisely than required For a point that’s fairly plain Clarity’s a moving target So indulge me while I aim

Long story short, I’ll make it brief After every qualifying belief I’ll land the plane, I’ll skip some parts But, this is where the good stuff starts Long story short, we all survived It was really no big surprise So here it is, distilled at last Nothing changed, the past is past

You nod the way a scholar nods When charity outweighs belief I’m almost at the takeaway Pending one corrective brief I trust this clears the ambiguity That I may have introduced

Long story short, I’ll cut it clean After refining “what I mean” I’ll spare you graphs, I’ll spare you blame Just let me annotate the pain Long story short, here’s the truth In words that traveled far too long I could’ve said this yesterday But then I wouldn’t have had this song

If brevity is wit, Well, I’ve paid the fee In monthly installments, interest free I chase the summary, miss the end Then I’ll ‘splain it all again

Long story short — no need to clap I’ll see myself out of the abstract The moral’s thin, the path was wide The point arrived… slightly modified Long story short, in closing terms Before I add one last aside But, I’ll keep this brief — which is to say, Thank you for your time. Goodbye.

(That was the short version)