The Bargain from Heron by Debbie Miller

Did I eat too many hotdogs
Did I break too many hearts
Was I staying up too late
Was it too many false starts
Was it too much frozen pizza
All those nights in high school
Was it 'cause I stole that bracelet
From that mall kiosk to look cool

If you could only tell me
Why you turned your back
Then I could save my own life
And get it back on track
I'll do anything you say
I'll work out 18 times a day
And put all my clothes away
For a chance at one more day

Was I drinking too much whiskey
Or was it too much wine
Was I trading too much gossip
Was I judging all the time
Did I eat too many donuts
Did my own heart break too much
Was I dishing too much side-eye
Am I out of touch

If you could only tell me
Why you turned your back
Then I could save my own life
And get it back on track
I'll do anything you say
I drink a green juice everyday
And put my judgment away
And give only love today

Did I think too much of mylsef
Or too less of someone else
Or was it just the reverse
Or did I ignore a cry for help
Did I sit around for too long
Did I not write enough songs
Is it 'cause I've gotten lazy
Or think that I don't belong

If you could only tell me
Why you turned your back
Then I could save my own life
And get it back on track
I'll do anything you say
I'll do a good deed everyday
And put my ego away
And make the most of life today
I'll do anything you say
I'll work out 20 times a day
And put all my clothes away
For a chance at one more day

• Folk
• indie-folk
• indie-pop
• piano ballad
• piano based
• quirk
• singer-songwriter
• Seattle