Four years ago I was asked to provide music for the kick-off of our local 40 Days For Life campaign. I searched for songs to play - I recall doing "Open The Eyes of My Heart" and a modified version of "We Shall Overcome." But I wanted a pro-life song.
I checked out a few, found some interesting ones, but none fit my style. So I wrote one of my own, "3 a.m."
I played it that one time. After, I kept thinking I should record it, maybe even make a video, so I would remember it. Never did.
Flash forward.
A week ago I got an e-mail from the local 40 Days organizer. The music for the upcoming kickoff on September 22 had fallen through - could I help with 15 minutes worth?
I said yes, then searched for some songs, including that one I wrote.
After looking back through a bunch of computer files, I finally found the lyrics. But I hadn't written down the chords.
I sort of remembered the tune, and what key it was in, so I recreated the song as best I could.
We'll see.
Here are the lyrics as I recorded them back then - I may modify as I practice.
3 a.m.
Another
night
She’s
haunted by
A
baby’s cry
In the
night
No way
to hide
From
the emptiness
She
feels inside
And all
those things
she’ d
believed
she now
knows
she’d
been deceived
With a
choice
she’s
now a mother
who
will never
hold
her child.
He
turns a page
He
turns away
The
words get lost
In what
he can’t say
He’d
shown support
He’d
gone along
Despite
a feeling
That it
was wrong
He
resents the loss
And
that on that day
Society
said he
really
had no say
Without
a choice
He’s
now a father
Who
will never
Hold
his child
We were
too young
We were
afraid
We were
too poor
The
time was wrong
It was
just a choice
It
wasn’t human
It was
just cells
It
wasn’t alive
It couldn’t feel
It was
just a choice
It was
just a choice
It was just
a choice
Safe
within
His
mother’s womb
But
when she chose
It
spelled his doom
He
tried to flee
When
death came near
He
tried to scream
No one
could hear
Now he
rests
In
God’s love
He’s
forgiven but
Laments
from above
Because
of choice
They’re
now parents
Who
will never
Hold
their child
We were too young
We were afraid
We were too poor
The time was wrong
It was just a choice
It wasn’t human
It was just cells
It wasn’t alive
It couldn’t feel
It was just a choice
It was just a choice
It was just a choice
He’s
not a choice
He’s a
child
Who
will never
Be
held.
Okay, not the greatest song, but I can sing it. The version of "We Shall Overcome" is back. Others? Maybe "Open the Eyes of My Heart" again. Leaning toward "Go Make a Difference." "Amazing Grace"? "Christ Be Our Light"? "Prayer of St. Francis"?
I can play them all, so I can pull it off.
Got some thinking and planning and timing to do.
Pax et bonum
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