Story Behind The Song
First written and performed in 1972, then updated in the '90s, and finally completed in 2009 -- the song is about the importance of language, so I relentlessly edited the lyrics until I was happy with every single word!
Song Description
a song about communication and the impact of words -- especially for baby-boomers
| Song Length |
3:23 |
Genre |
Pop - Alternative, Folk - Rock |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Language |
English |
| |
Lyrics
CHILD OF THUNDER
Words & Music :: Susan Marie Gallion
Copyright 2009, Oceanbird Music
I am a child of thunder
From the Pearl Harbor boom to echoes of Woodstock
Rush-hour baby traffic
I took a breath and tried my voice
Had beginner's luck, 'cause they made it clear
It was a healthy cry that they wanted to hear
CHORUS:
And now I wonder, when the lightning strikes
Will there be thunder in my soul tonight
Wishing that I had said something
If only I would have said something
I'm on the edge...
Of something I should have said
......(almost said)
......(could have said)
......(never said)
You sit across the table
Tapping your glass - a faraway rhythm
My head is loud with heartbeats
Our eyes meet, but they don't talk
As you rise to leave, ready for the cold
I could wrap you up in the words I hold
REPEAT CHORUS
BRIDGE:
Words can make a patch for a hole you've dug in the past
Or hand you a brand new beginning
But somewhere between your first and your last
You wind up with only a handful that give your life meaning. . .