Rocking Chair Blues

from Twilight Songs by Andrew Rodger

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Ever have one of those days? One of those weeks or months?? I think we all have!

Written in 2002, Rocking Chair Blues has always been the anchor of my "sadly optimistic" style...

It's right in the opening line, "I feel like sh*t today, but look at this view!"

While things are at their lowest, there is always a glimmer of hope. You just have to look. Some days you have to look a little harder, but it's there.

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Well I feel like shit today
But look at this view
I feel like shit today
But look at this view
I had a dream
Dinner party in a stream
Do what you have to do to get by

And I yelled at the fly
Swimming in my wine
I drink alone
I drink alone
I drink alone
I drink alone

And I prayed to the trees
God help me please
If I’m helping myself I’m doing all that I can
Finding my voice
I don’t have a choice
Still have to dream or die

And I yelled at the fly
Swimming in my wine
I drink alone
I drink alone
I drink alone
I drink alone

Rocking chair blues
Tell me the news
Cause I know that you’ve seen so many years
Rock with me
Roll with me
If we’re helping ourselves we’re doing all that we can

And I yelled at the fly
Swimming in my wine
I drink alone
I drink alone
I drink alone
I drink alone

Swing with me on this drum beat night
Swing with me on this drum beat light
White light shining onto our souls
Flying away on slippery slopes
To a place with no endings and only fresh starts
A palace of daisies are waiting for you
A palace of daisies are waiting for you
A palace of daisies are waiting for rocking chair blues
Rocking chair blues
Rocking chair blues

You’ll always be there
You’ll always be there
Rocking chair blues

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from Twilight Songs, released March 27, 2021
Written and performed by Andrew Rodger

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Andrew Rodger Braeside, Ontario

Maker of sadly-optimistic Canadian indie folk music, 90’s style ambient electronica, outlaw country, and uplifting kids’ music.

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