April: Only in the Spring

Only in the Spring

Of course, this song is about spring, which we are all waiting for. Despite the rain, there is so much green just waiting to burst forth, and that is the theme of this song.

At the last songwriters night, the suggestion was to write about spring green, naturally, as we are sick of winter grey. So, slowly this theme percolated around in my mind, various notes were made, lyrics started coming to me when I ran, and eventually a new song was born.

Part of the inspiration for the feel of the song was from a song by Pete Mulvey called "The Last Song". He uses an open tuning, though I couldn't figure out what it was. I came up with open D tuning: DADF#AD, on capo 2.

Recording to come.

Only in the Spring

Only in the spring is the air so warm, as the frost runs away from the sun
Long grey winter has lost it's voice as the earth tilts away from the moon.

Only in the spring do the nettles come alive, and young ferns start to unfurl
Leaves are waiting to burst from their sleep, and the flowers just can't wait to bloom

And everything is lighter, everything is brighter
And the green is oh so green
Everything is flowing and everything is growing
And the green is oh so green.

Only in the spring is there water everywhere, and new streams rushing down to the sea
Whispering rain from the showering skies, and the sun always tries to shine through.

Only in the spring do the robins come home, and the frogs start rumbling in the bog
Bears are waking and fawns are at play, and the hummingbirds hover and zoom.

And everything is lighter, everything is brighter
And the green is oh so green
Everything is flowing and everything is growing
And the green is oh so green.

Cause everything is changing, all of nature's rearranging
And the green is oh so green.
And everything is changing, all of nature's rearranging
And the green is oh so green.