(2) Momma's Old Robe (Mom Power)

Hello Listeners,

So, here is song number 2 about a month after song number 1. I know, I know. How am I going to get to 30 songs by 30 (June 4th, 2014) at this rate? Well. I'm going to keep trying. I'm putting a little more time crunch on myself and hoping that that will help. No, I didn't do that on purpose! I intended to have at least 5 or 6 songs up by this point. I've worked on five or six songs since I posted the other, but I guess songs just like life and just like people...take their own sweet time sometimes.

My family gets the first songs because I promised them songs for Christmas. This one is for my mom. I love you Mom. I made sure to use an imperfect recording, taken with my iPhone as I sit here at my gold desk in my work alcove. It's raining in Berkeley today. It's a work-in-progress. Enjoy. I'm enjoying making it.

Mama Mama

I never stop seeing you there

In my favorite thing to wear

Your old terrycloth bathrobe I love it so

It’s really grown quite ragged lilac turning grey  

Ratty shabby shaggy but I love it anyway

Cause I see you in me in the mirror

Robed in faded lilac standing there

To see your signature sparkle come about

I just smile at myself so my dimples come out

I am you with some of me mixed in

Being in your robe’s like being in your skin

Your scent and mine combine within

You gave a new blue fleece robe for Christmas

It’s long and warm and such a nice gift but

This new one has a tag from Eddie Bauer

and the old one has the mom power

I wear it early in the mornin and late into the night

when I put the kettle on and turn off the kitchen light

I will wear slippers but I rarely wear my socks

as I creep outside in your robe to my mailbox

And I keep all the little notes you send me

Like “hope you enjoy setting up housekeeping.”

I wear your robe everyday

Don’t know what I’ll do when it breaks

I see you in me in the mirror

Robed in faded lilac standing right there

To see your signature sparkle come about

I just smile at myself so my dimples come out

I am you with some of me mixed in

Being in your robe’s like being in your skin

You scent and mine combine within

I wear your robe everyday

Don’t know what I’ll do when it breaks

Mama Mama