Story Behind The Song
About two weeks after George Harrison's death, I had a very vivid dream of him -- in the dream, he sang the first four lines of the song to me. I woke up with the melody and lyrics seared into my mind. A day or two later, my songwriting partner and I teased out the chorus and wrote a few more verses in the same sort of ironic Zen koanish-format of the dreamed lyrics that George sent to us. The song spilled out very naturally. And no, neither of us has ever had a deceased songwriter sing a tune to before...or since. But George is one of our heroes, so we took the gift and asked no questions.
Song Description
A pensive examination of life's ironies and opposites, a call to live in the moment.
| Song Length |
2:58 |
Genre |
Pop - General |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Relaxed |
Subject |
Existence, Present |
| Similar Artists |
The Traveling Wilburys, Simon & Garfunkel |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
If you look you may see there's a soul
If you climb you may find there's a toll
If you dig you may find there's a hole
If you look you may see there's a soul
If you sing you may find there's a song
And it may have been there all along
Put it right in the place it belongs
If you sing you may find there's a song
Savor the day, save what you say
Say what you, don't drive it away
If you swim you may find you get wet
If you pay you may find you're in debt
If you give you may find that you get
If you swim you may find you get wet
Savor the day, save what you say
Say what you, don't drive it away
Today