Well, I always felt if I have to explain it, I am not getting it across in the lyric. Again, this is the kind of song I'm learning doesn't typically get cut these days. Still, there is something to be said for trying to put something unique in a song lyric. I had a friend whose mother had Alzheimer's. She was in a nursing home in a town a couple of hours away and her husband was trying to live his life, going to church and trying to just get along. She was still his wife and knew she was married but couldn't remember his name. I was touched not only by her plight but by his. I stirred in a little personal emotional experience and there you have it.
I know this song isn't upbeat, positive, and it certainly doesn't sound like anything coming out today. So, I know that. I am interested in knowing if it has the power to touch hearts.
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(verse)
It was a Sunday morning church hug in the full light of a stained-glass cross
But I held you close a little too long; then and there my heart was lost
You brushed my cheek as I pulled away
I heard angels sing as the praise band played
(chorus)
What do I do now? It’s Tuesday and I’m trying to keep from calling
What do I do now? God help me, I think I’m falling
Would you smile? Would you shed a tear if I told you so?
Oh, I can’t have you; I don’t want to let you go
(verse)
My Rebecca’s in a rest home. More often than not she forgets my name
Though I made the promise long ago, still I’m bound to her life just the same.
I believe the Word and I love the Lord; but tonight, my faith is a two-edged sword
(chorus)
What do I do now? It’s Tuesday and I’m trying to keep from calling
What do I do now? God help me, I think I’m falling
Would you smile? Would you shed a tear if I told you so?
Oh, I can’t have you; I don’t want to let you go
(Bridge)
You’ve grown more beautiful as we’ve both gotten older
You’ve always been a friend to me, a kind and caring shoulder
(chorus)
What do I do now? It’s Tuesday and I’m trying to keep from calling
What do I do now? Lord help me, I think I’ve fallen
Would you smile? Would you shed a tear if I told you so?
Oh, I can’t have you; I don’t want to let you go
(tag)
It was a Sunday morning church hug in the full light of a stained-glass cross ….
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