Years ago, shortly after my
father died, I carried the groceries into the kitchen from the car and as my
mother watched me, she broke down and started crying. I asked her what was the
matter and she said, "The whole time we were married your dad did that for
me" "We shopped on the military base and I never pushed a grocery
cart or brought in a bag of groceries." I wrote the original draft of this
song over a year ago in honor of my dad. I wasn't satisfied with it and shelved
it, but the chorus haunted me, So on Memorial
Day, when I was missing my dad, I tweaked it and wrote two new verses to see if
it would work on my new album.
Morning Breaks
I take a deep breath in when
people ask me how I am.
I nod and smile, say I’m fine, and ain’t the weather grand.
At the Piggly Wiggly I push the cart all by myself,
Can’t reach the can of peaches up on the top shelf.
I nod and smile, say I’m fine, and ain’t the weather grand.
At the Piggly Wiggly I push the cart all by myself,
Can’t reach the can of peaches up on the top shelf.
At the corner store, I get nails
to fix the fence.
I shore up what’s falling down, paint on pleasantness.
I sew new curtains for the windows, cut coupons, and make lists.
I dust and sweep and scrub away, a pretend perfectionist.
I shore up what’s falling down, paint on pleasantness.
I sew new curtains for the windows, cut coupons, and make lists.
I dust and sweep and scrub away, a pretend perfectionist.
Chorus
And every day is a waiting game
Brave face for my brave guy
You’re doing your duty I know
But when morning breaks, so do I.
And every day is a waiting game
Brave face for my brave guy
You’re doing your duty I know
But when morning breaks, so do I.
At night, when it gets dark, I
turn the porch light on.
I cook dinner, eat just half, then I call your mom.
In bed, a romance novel is the only company I keep.
I can hold it, till I drift off, shut my eyes and sleep
I cook dinner, eat just half, then I call your mom.
In bed, a romance novel is the only company I keep.
I can hold it, till I drift off, shut my eyes and sleep
And every day is a waiting game
Brave face for my brave guy
You’re doing your duty I know
But when morning breaks, so do I.
Brave face for my brave guy
You’re doing your duty I know
But when morning breaks, so do I.
Bridge
I can keep it all together for you, in the perfect picture frame.
Till dawn comes, and you’re not here again
I can keep it all together for you, in the perfect picture frame.
Till dawn comes, and you’re not here again
When Morning Breaks I cry, I cry,
I cry!
When Morning breaks so do I
When Morning breaks so do I
Patti Wood, MA - The Body Language Expert. For more body language insights go to her website at www.PattiWood.net. Check out Patti's website for her new book "SNAP, Making the Most of First Impressions, Body Language and Charisma" at www.snapfirstimpressions.com.
