Red Barchettadrive Poet Lyric

I Guess

When someone speaks I lend an ear,
I just don't remember why I'm here.
Sheriff said he's thrown the key away.

I can't make a call, so no-one knows.
I guess that that's just how it goes--
So I'll have time to live another day.

Been forty days, cold forty nights.
Turn me loose, I know my rights.
Sheriff grins and then he tells me I am wrong.

There's many doors to locked up rooms,
don't want to die in these prison tombs.
I can only do my begging through my song.

So, I go running through my mind,
with green grass and a melon rind.
In my darkness it's my light of day.

When someone speaks I lend an ear,
I just don't remember why I'm here.
Sheriff said he's thrown the key away.

I can't make a call, so no-one knows.
I guess that that's just how it goes--
So I'll have time to live another day.

Been forty days, cold forty nights.
Turn me loose, I know my rights.
Sheriff grins and then he tells me I am wrong.

There's many doors to locked up rooms,
don't want to die in these prison tombs.
I can only do my begging through my song.

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Beata Agustin July 18, 2026 at 12:04 AM Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.

John Fleming January 5, 2017 at 10:11 PM Thought I would call in and pay my respects, Red; hope everything is going well, and you are both fit and happy. All my very best wishes for your New Year...May it be a rewarding and contented one - Cheers! :) john

Ovidiu Bocsa April 6, 2016 at 9:41 AM Wondeful lyric sung by every reader.Congrat.

Charmaine Chircop March 31, 2016 at 7:21 PM Yes when we areclocked somewhere ..let it be a prison or any darkness we are trapped in.the only solution is to close our eyes and think of all beautiful things..and sing ..Great song.

Tim Smith March 31, 2016 at 6:36 PM I like it Red...The refrain is really cool...I was down in Nashville and Knoxville recently checking out schools for my son. Some really beautiful country. I loved it.