Here’s week 6 of Song du Jour: “Not A Funny Valentine”. I was sort of influenced by Elvis Costello(my favorite!)’s love of the old song “My Funny Valentine”. So this one’s about the not funny valentine. When you’re Charlie Brown and you put out your shoebox and nobody puts anything–in especially the little red-headed girl! Also, for added fun… this is in an altered tuning(D)! First song I’ve written since “Fanny” in an altered tuning.
Not A Funny Valentine
You put out your shoebox
For some mail
Hoping she’ll send one this year
But you’ve failed
You’re reading your future
On candy hearts
Maybe construction paper
Can mend the broken parts
Like his and hers
And yours and mine
It’s not a funny valentine
Thought you were clever
With your check boxes
But now they’ve checked you out
And they’ve checked not yes
So you wrote a poem
And you sent it out
Paired with some flowers
That’s what love’s about
but…
Like his and hers
And yours and mine
It’s not a funny valentine
The shoebox is empty
And so are the arms of your teddy bear
Your paper heart’s been broken
And this time you fear beyond repair
Like his and hers
And yours and mine
It’s not a funny valentine
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