Some of you have read my self-published book Learning To Jump Again, which started as a personal journal of grief after my father died. I eventually made it public in hopes that it could help others as they grieve the loss of a loved one.
Within that book were some poems, for better or worse.When my friend Avery introduced me to the AI music-making website Suno, those poems definitely changed for the better.
I recently found something else I wrote during those years of grieving his loss. As with the others songs, I altered some of the language of the original poems to get a more singable cadence and added a chorus.
So, here is the sixth song, with lyrics first and a link to the song second (the first song is here; the second one is here, the third one here, the fourth one here, the fifth one here. )
"Lord, I'm Tryin'"
Got home last evenin'
To three boys and a puppy
Who promptly used the bathroom on the floor
And I said somethin’
Kinda’ under my breath
And my sons all stopped their hollerin’
And repeated what I said
[Chorus] So Lord, I’m tryin’
But before this night is through
I’ll need You.
Woke up the next mornin’
Stumbled out of my room
Found the mornin’ paper
With all its stories full of doom and gloom
And I said “Honey,”
Compared to them I’m great.”
So she pointed out some stuff I did
Just to help me see things straight.
So Lord I’m tryin’
But before this day is through
I need you
One winter evenin’
I picked up the phone
And my mom said, “Hurry.
I don’t think Dad’s gonna’ make it;
But I never made it
Before his light went dim.
And because he could not stop for death
Death kindly stopped for him*
Lord, I’m trying
But now his life is through
And I need you.
And I really need you.
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