mike helm's music and so on

note to self

play some thirds and sing some words
stacking up rhyme on descending
line by line to pass the time
strumming and singing just for the sound
something to play while the clock hands go round
something to sing while the bassline is moving

prepositions verbs and nouns
scribe em all down get serious
write it red green blue and brown
write better words than you’ve written before
if you run out of words you can look up some more
the more words you use brings you closer to melville

think up something good
think up something new
point out hippocrisy
but don’t you get preachy
and if possible throw in a joke or two
and if you write a bridge
take my advice to you
end on the b chord and then resolve

if you’re through don’t overdo
three verses usually does the trick
write too long and you’ll sink your song
resist the urge to write any more
finish the tune that you came here for
try not to make your audience sleepy