And I figured it out,
That we’re gonna do it anyway,
Even if it doesn’t pay.
– Gillian Welch (“Everything is Free”)
In the shade of summer afternoons,
the house strums in another room
with her Dad’s old Martin,
he scattered on the hill above,
new songs she’s learned to play.
Red wine dusk, the cows and calves
come in to listen with the love bird
crows perched in the Live Oak snag.
There is no time for dreaming
with the sunset, when the light
crawls up the darkening ridge,
as coyotes try to sing along.
There is no profit in it,
but to find your joyful song—
and then to let it go.
Song or-☹ Lyrics:
Everything is free now
That’s what they say
Everything I ever done
Gonna give it away.
Someone hit the big score
They figured it out
They were gonna do it anyway
Even if doesn’t pay.
I can get a tip jar
Gas up the car
Try to make a little change
Down at the bar.
Or I can get a straight job
I’ve done it before
Never minded working hard
It’s who I’m working for.
Everything is free now
That’s what they say
Everything I ever done
Gotta give it away.
Someone hit the big score
They figured it out
They were gonna do it anyway
Even if doesn’t pay.
Every day I wake up
Humming a song
But I don’t need to run around
I just stay home.
Sing a little love song
My love and myself
If there’s something that you want to hear
You can sing it yourself.
‘Cause everything is free now
That’s what I said
No one’s got to listen to
The words in my head.
Someone hit the big score
And I figured it out
That I’m gonna do it anyway
Even if doesn’t pay.
– Gillian Welch
drycrikjournal 
I love this. Every time I hear this song I’m reminded of the time we were listening to Gillian’s album “Soul Journey” when you and Robbin visited me. I was in the thick of it, as a new mother of a 5 month old. I’d say parenthood’s an artform too! 🙂
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