Voice Lessons

fourteen and fitting in
square hold round peg
some time forcing it
still outside looking in

let the voice lessons begin
let the voice lessons begin
give me the notes
tell me the song
how to sing
I’ll sing along
then maybe I’ll belong           

twenty-five over it
where the hell to begin
running things at least in print
in life I’m losing it

let the voice lessons begin
let the voice lessons begin
look at the notes
don’t like this song
can i sing
what the hell went wrong?
where do I belong?                

listen long enough
the answers start to come
give yourself some space
that’s when you find your way

now I’m okay in my skin
forty-two and loving it
two cats no kids
lovely wife so many friends

 let the voice lessons begin
let the voice lessons begin
make up the notes
and write the songs
what feels good
I sing along
this is where I belong