My first open mic is coming up soon. Here is a recording of this morning’s practice of two songs, “I am Afraid,” and “Skeletons.” I typed the lyrics to“Skeletons” to help me learn the them. I may do the same with skeletons, although it’s just the end of Skeletons that often get wrong. I seem to mess up just about anywhere in “I am Afraid.”
Lyrics to “I am Afraid” (Written January 2019 by Brian Jost)
I am afraid of everything.
I am afraid to let me sing.
I am afraid, I am afraid of you.
I am afraid to be myself.
I am afraid to stop my meds.
I am afraid that I may have to leave.
Look at the way the world is now.
How can we expect to be OK?
I am afraid I found my voice.
I am afraid to make my choice.
I am afraid, I am afraid of now.
I am afraid of climate change.
I am afraid to go to work.
I am afraid, I afraid of life.
Look at the way we fucked things up.
Why should I hope we’ll get it right?
Look at the way the world is now.
How can we expect to be OK?
All I want is another chance to get things right, just one more try.
All I want, all I want, all I want is another try.
I am afraid I have no choice.
The time has come to sing to you,
and look into your eyes from above.
I am afraid to write the words,
that are tearing my heart apart.
I am afraid to be myself.
Look at the chance that we have now
to come together and be one.
Look at the way we could get it right
if only we could open up our minds.
All we need is to get it right this one last try.
All we need, all we need, all we need is to get it right.
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Read or listen to Brian Jost’s memoir: “Grounded by Bipolar Disorder; One Pilot’s Landing” (available in print, e-book/kindle, and audiobook). Click HERE to find the book on Amazon and Audible.