Slowly We Can, Carry On | Rob Harris Songs

Slowly We Can, Carry On

Verse 1

Sunlight beams trap dust mites suspended in the heavy air Floating up from the cushion on the old rocking chair Gently creaking, early evening, tipping slowly back and forth

Casting curvy shadows on the shiny parquet floor

There’s a faded tapestry of her majesty,

She stares across at me

I’m sure she would agree

This is not how life is supposed to be

Verse 2

The window panes have turned blurry from the grime and rain

Butterflies flutter by as random thoughts in my brain

Moving forms fading in and out, shouting vivid restless dreams

Straining my mind to identify, what they might mean

but nothing makes much sense any more

Is this the beginning?

the beginning of the end?

I just want to hug and kiss my friends

Chorus

So I, sit in the shadows, playing my guitar

Singing with hope from afar

Slowly we can, Carry on

Find our way out and move on

Slowly we can,

We may be lonely tonight

I hope it won’t be too long

Slowly we can, Carry on

Verse 3

My gaze drifts over to a painting hanging on the wall

a single sailing ship shelters in a Flemish port

The sky is growing darker with a fast approaching storm

A father and son rowing hard, trying to reach the shore

There’s another picture, in the style of Van Gogh

Sunflowers in yellow

A cry of happiness

Sad Vincent running from his loneliness

Bridge

From isolation to desolation

in suspended animation,

then endless conversations ,

with our ourselves as we sit alone.

So, I will write some words of comfort

And send my love to you.