FAWM: "Hey, Miss Muse"

Hey, Miss Muse

2 hours ago by @wylddandelyon

Skirmish: Waiting (@olive_cramer)

Hey, Miss Muse

wylddandelyon

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Liner Notes

I feel like I've been waiting for inspiration and time and focus all month so far, so this prompt really hit me in the sweet spot.

This is an acoustic one take; the bridge especially sounded better every time I sang it when I wasn't recording (of course). But it's just a demo, so I'm going with it.

#muse #autoharp #folk #filk #singersongwriter

Lyrics

Hey, Miss Muse Deirdre M Murphy

E B Hey, Miss Muse, I’ve been waiting for you A B E I need some inspiration for a song E B Hey Miss Muse, almost any idea will do A B E Just make it catchy and clever and heart-strong

B E I sharpened up my pencils and dusted my keyboard B E Filled my printer with paper, put a notebook in my purse A E But since then, I’ve been sitting here, waiting, feeling bored B E (I could) really use a chorus, or the first line of a verse!

Hey, Miss Muse, I’ve been waiting for you I need some inspiration for a song Hey Miss Muse, almost any idea will do Just make it catchy and clever and heart-strong

I tuned all my autoharps, guitars and drums I organized the messy files cluttering up my DAW But when it comes to lyrics, I don’t even have crumbs I could start with one hooky line that scans without a flaw!

Hey, Miss Muse, I’ve been waiting for you I need some inspiration for a song Hey Miss Muse, almost any idea will do Just make it catchy and clever and heart-strong

	     A                           E
	It doesn‘t have to be perfect
	     B                              E
	It doesn’t even have to rhyme
                               A                     E
	Just so everybody sings harmonies
		  A        B                  E
	When I sing it every single time!

I’m waiting here for you, please join me today! I’d rather share these cookies than binge-eat them all And candy and hot chocolate, I‘ve got very sweet buffet If you would just join me, we can surely have a ball!

Hey, Miss Muse, I’ve been waiting for you I need some inspiration for a song Hey Miss Muse, almost any idea will do Just make it catchy and clever and heart-strong

Comments

@jwhanberry 1h

Art imitating life. A most clever telling of what's going on for you. I hope one or more of those catchy, clever lines comes by real soon now.

@pianoquest 2h

Good for you, digging into your immediate experience and finding something that fits the prompt -- and something we can all relate to. A fun response for this skirmish!