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Measuring the Days

by Alyssa Rodriguez

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A song about social distancing from family

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Verse 1:
Mama, I just wanna hold ya
How long till I get to see ya?

Not in this newfangled way
Skype calls, Zoom meets everyday
Waiting for it's safe to say come home.

Let's spend time the old fashioned way
Face to face, no screens to play
Waiting for that special day we hug, till then

Chorus:
I'm measuring the days in breads I've baked and songs I've played
Measuring the days in empty jars and coffee made
Measuring the days in little plants grown little ways
Passing by these empty days
Finding joy in every way
Looking forward to the day
When I can finally hold you again

Verse 2:
Brother, I feel I hardly know ya
How long since I last wrote ya?

Wondering if it's March or May
Wish that we talked everyday
Waiting for it's safe to say come home.

Let's spend time the old fashioned way
Face to face, no screens to play
Waiting for that special day we hug, till then

Verse 3:
Father, I really miss your laughter
How long will COVID be our master?

Going birding every day
Wondering what you'd have to say
Waiting for it's safe to say come home.

Let's spend time the old fashioned way
Face to face, no screens to play
Waiting for that special day we hug, till then

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released May 31, 2020
Lyrics, vocals, dulcimer: Alyssa Rodriguez

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Alyssa Rodriguez Rochester, New York

Fiddle, nyckelharpa and dulcimer folk musician and composer based in Rochester, New York. Alyssa is a 2021-2022 Fulbright Finland alumn who researched Nordic folk music at Sibelius Academy.

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