I must be getting tired, so i’m writing about writing. I thought that was funny in my youth, writing an essay about writing an essay. And that was before meta was a thing. Still, write what you know. I guess i know a little about songwriting by this point.
Writing a Christmas Song Like No Other
I think I'll write a number one - Christmas song. I am, not to be too boastful - an artiste. I'm sure there's room for 'nother one - can't go wrong. Just come up with (an) original - masterpiece. [chorus] I got ideas about J. Christ - all been done. Or maybe Santa Claus hisself - not sure what. I might get some ideas 'bout toys - not a one. Never thought it'd be this bad, well - shut my butt. I'm going 'bout this the wrong way - wait a sec. Got to let the spirits guide me - to that place. Read the cards and watched the movies - what the heck. They're all cliched and all drivelly - commonplace. [chorus] Some tunes complaining 'bout the snow - all been done. An animal besides hippos? - not sure what. Some new thoughts about mistletoe? - not a one. Elves... and tree lots... and UFOs? - shut my butt. I'll write the first thing in my heart - improvise. The Grinch has died... he's now Asian - not so great. Three dinosaurs... followed a star - word to (the) wise: Don't force your imagination - guess I'll wait. [chorus] Guess I'll sing old songs again - so rightly. Guess I saw them all along - all wrongly. I'll not write new verse or refrain... or maybe, I'll write a song about writing... a song... hey....
Not exactly stream of cocoa-ness, but i’ve certainly beheld worse (published). Some start-and-stop pop music, perhaps. Indie, anyway.