I don’t always write songs about angry, bizzarre or sad subjects. Sometimes one perfect moment comes along and it’s good to stop and acknowledge it.
UP HIGH
(Robertson 22)
You know I got up way too early
there was new snow on the ground
I went out to feed the horses
they been makin hungry sounds
up high, the sunlight filters down
as the dust swirls round and round
They were snortin in the cold air
they were kickin at their stalls
I could see the barn was shakin
every time they kicked the walls
up high, through the shingles and the rust
the sunlight dances in the dust
outside it’s cold and blue
inside it’s gold and warm
there are some things I never do
I never sleep with an alarm
I had to dig a path to get there
I dug it right up to the door
I could hear the horses whinny
they were stampin on the floor
up high, the sunlight filters down
as the dust swirls round and round
I forked some hay into their stalls
I filled their buckets up with feed
you know that I’m still half asleep
but I’ve got everything I need
up high, through the shingles and the rust
the sunlight dances in the dust
from Wince, released August 5, 2022