An exercise in laying down tracks -- two here, and an attempt at two-part harmony.
Story behind the song
This is a song about children and grandchildren. If you know that, I think it makes sense.
Lyrics
I
We tried so hard to get it right/
We thought weÕd done it good/
But we missed the mark we set too high/
And it didnÕt go the way we thought it would.
Chorus:
Maybe itÕll be different now, the second time around/
Maybe they will hear the call, and maybe weÕll be found/
WeÕre older and weÕre wiser and weÕre on familiar ground/
Maybe itÕll be different now, the second time around.
II
Looking back is easy, but painful, donÕt you know/
We never knew the places we were destined then to go/
The river runs just one way/
you canÕt swim against the flow.
(Chorus)
Bridge
You canÕt see the future/
You cannot change the past/
All you have is just the moment/
And it never, ever lasts.
III
The autumn leaves have fallen/
the winter brings its snow/
But the smallest smiles are warm and bright/
And they love you as you go.
(Chorus)