1. |
Welcome Home
02:38
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Dirty dishes piled high
Must be halfway to the sky
Welcome home
Welcome home
Welcome home
Welcome home
Guess it’s time to get to work
A little time at home couldn’t hurt
Guess it’s time to roll up my sleeves
Finally take down the Christmas tree
See the dust in morning light
Never noticed it at night
Welcome home
Welcome home
Welcome home
Welcome home
Guess it’s time to get to work
A little time at home couldn’t hurt…
Guess it’s time to roll up my sleeves
Finally time to rake the leaves
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2. |
What I Got
03:21
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My backyard is a parking lot
And another apartment building, too
I don’t know anyone who lives there
But there was this one time,
One guy was standing on the balcony
Talking to me
I got home from a gig out of state
He must have seen my guitar case
He said, “We should jam sometime”
“I know all the words to ‘What I Got’ by Sublime
Let’s jam sometime”
Someday I’ll have a big backyard
Maybe a dog, and a new guitar
Right now I’ve got a man on a balcony
Talking to me
I ain’t saying they paved paradise
To put up my backyard parking lot
I live here ‘cause it’s cheap
Joni probably wouldn’t want me living in debt
I bet
My backyard is a parking lot
Ain’t what I want
It’s What I Got
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3. |
Electrolarynx
02:48
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She sits on the front porch
Smoking a cigarette
Talking about regrets
Little dog barking as I walk by
Little dog barking at the chain links
Little dog can’t hear his owner
She’s got an electric larynx
I switch to the other side of the street
Muttering to my feet about the dog’s Napoleon complex
Little dog barking as I walk by
Little dog barking at the chain links
Little dog can’t hear his owner
She’s got an electric larynx
I stroll further down the road
Listening to her voice try to get him under control
“Quit it, baby…”
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4. |
Nothing Changes
04:03
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Rain coming down today
Rain coming down tomorrow
Rain coming down every day this week
If I would take a bet, I’d bet the roof is gonna leak
Rain coming down today
Probably rain forever
Rain coming down ‘til everything is mud
If I would take a bet, I’d bet the basement’s gonna flood
Nothing changes ‘til it does
Drought for ages, or endless flood
My mind is dark and grey
My mind is clouds and trouble
I haven’t pulled the curtains yet today
If I would take a bet, I’d bet the rain is here to stay
Nothing changes ‘til it does
Drought for ages, or endless flood
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5. |
Take a Little Drive
03:10
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Take a little drive to the quiet corner
You been home a bit too much
Sunshine does a body good
And mine’s been collecting dust
Stretch your legs with Evalina, buy an ice cream cone
The future’s bright and beautiful
And the clouds are finally gone
There’s a road sign that we recognize
And a freshness in the air
And there’s a castle down in Woodstock
With a rich man living there
It’s surrounded by a wall of trees
So tall you can’t see through
It’s a Cinderella daydream
But it ain’t for me and you
Continue on to visit Anne and say a little prayer
She wants to hug and hold your hand and show you that she cares
But you can’t hug from six feet out, so we’ll just keep apart
It was nice to see you, Anne, but now we’re headed for the car
Take a little drive to the quiet corner
It might just clear your mind
I’m not sure what you’re looking for
But I know what you’ll find
You’ll find love and you’ll find peace
As you drive your car around
Yeah, you might just find your future
In that quiet, little town
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6. |
Ditty
01:26
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7. |
Good Morning, Rockville
02:55
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Wake up
Coffee cup
Use the pink one for good luck
Grab a pick
Strum a chord
Who’s that knocking on my door?
It’s Allen
Good morning
Yes, I suppose that 9 a.m.
Is a bit too early for guitar playing
So put it down
Grab some shoes
Walk downtown to sing my blues
Past the mill
All closed down
Luxury apartments now
In Rockville
Good morning
Good morning, Rockville!
Kids are playing in the river
Cold enough to make them shiver
Living free, not a care
Someone’s dad is watching them
Got a look that says that he
Would rather be anywhere
Take a right
Up the street
Count the dogs that bark at me
Check the time
Double back
Look who’s taking out the trash
Good morning, Allen...
Oven clock says 10:03
Sounds late enough for guitar to me...
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8. |
Mary
02:48
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Mary says she’s proud of me
Proud that I got my degree
Graduate by 23 and do yourself a favor
Mary sits at the top of the stairs
Maybe Mary’s unaware
She says “hi” as I squeeze through
Then on the phone says, “Mom, not you…”
“I was talking to my neighbor”
Mary sits, smoking weed
I got somewhere else to be
But I stop and talk, despite the time
Mary says she’s doing fine
Mary’s proud of Mary, too
Even when she’s feeling blue
She’s got troubles, I do, too
But they ain’t gonna get her
One day Mary calls my name
There’s a story that she can’t contain
A lady was in desperate need
And Mary bought her groceries
And made the planet better
Mary works, I’m asleep
She takes third shift to make ends meet
Calls her mom every day
Staying close from far away
I been living selfishly
But Mary thinks the best of me
I’m thinking, as I’m squeezing through
Mary, I’m so proud of you
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9. |
Goodnight, Rockville
02:33
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Down by the Hockanum
For the whole month of June
Each night, after sunset
By the light of the moon
For two or three hours
If you take in the view
You’ll see the fireworks
In red, white, and blue
At first, I was annoyed
It’s not the 4th...
How many fireworks
Can one dude afford?
But I think of Peter Pan
And the lost boy who shouts
“Goodnight, my Neverland”
Right before passing out
So during the fireworks
Every night
I shout, “Goodnight, my Rockville!”
“Stay safe, my Rockville!”
“Goodnight, my Rockville. Goodnight!”
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Christian Loftus Vernon, Connecticut
Christian Loftus is a singer/songwriter from Vernon, CT. He is an elementary general music teacher, where he sings, dances, and plays with students Pre-K to 5th grade. Christian writes and performs frequently in Central Connecticut. You might see him playing banjo with MARMO, bass guitar with Low Ceilings, or solo as Christian Loftus or Mr. Lobster: mrlobster.bandcamp.com ... more
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