Copilot
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I didn't have a title for this until I came across the word 'crew' as a rhyme for 'you' in the last line of the chorus. I wanted an idea to express the partnership I have with Nelly. Using a rhyming dictionary, such as The Complete Rhyming Dictionary by Clement Wood, sometimes sparks inspiration...like the word 'crew' led me to the idea of 'copilot'. LATER--I combined the first 4 verses into 2, then added a new ending verse to lighten up the tone of the song and add an element of hope.
Sometimes I feel like a castaway;
My sails and rudder in disarray-
A derelict floating past Cathay-
Then marooned on a shoal.
Other times I feel like a stowaway,
Secreted in some musty hideaway,
Watching the world change day by day
From a filthy porthole.
Sometimes I feel like a runaway.
All my pride’s been sanded away;
Hustling for food and somewhere to stay-
Some dark and dank bolt hole.
Other times I feel like I’ve gone astray,
That the best of me’s eroding away.
Dissipating misty yesterday
What’s left of my soul.
(Chorus)
I’d probably feel this way all the time,
If I didn’t come home with you.
Mornings would start with no sunshine,
If I didn’t wake up with you.
All the world’s imperfections,
Objections, and rejections,
Would drown me in dejection
If you weren’t the Copilot of my crew.
There've been time I've felt like I've gone astray.
Each tomorrow's still another day.
I still have time to change my way
To once more feel whole.
I don't have to be a runaway,
A castaway or a stowaway.
With your help I can find my way
And re-find my soul.
Copyright © Mark J. Halliday | Year Posted 2016
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