As I was driving today, I heard this song on the radio. Of course, as I heard the reference to Shakespeare, I had to jot down the lyrics and look it up when I got home. Why? Because it was beautiful, it was poetry. It was a clear assertion that writing is an amazing thing to do. Yes, its about love of a woman (or a child, as pictured in the music video). But, it is also about how important writing is. What a great message to give our students! Doug Stone is absolutely right that stories need to be written down before they are lost.
Too Busy Being in Love- Performed by Doug Stone, Written by Victoria Shaw and Gary Burr.
If I had taken the time
To write down a few lines
Every time that you crossed this heart of mine
I’d put them all in a book
How much time would that have took
The words ‘n years have a way of slipping back
Oh no! Too bad, there goes the chance that I had
I could have written a play so sweet and so funny
Given old Mr. Shakespeare a run for his money
Written the words to the prettiest tune
That would never leave a dry eye in the room
My only excuse for not doing enough
well I was too busy being in love
Yes I was too busy being in love
Brand new phrases appear every time you are near
All these words you inspire after all these years
But I never reached for a pen
Break the mood that I’m in
Before I knew it the words were gone again
Oh no! Too bad, there goes the chance that I had
I could have written a play so sweet and so funny
Given old Mr. Shakespeare a run for his money
Written the words to the prettiest tune
That would never leave a dry eye in the room
My only excuse for not doing enough
I was too busy being in love
Yes I was too busy being in love
I could have written the part to make young lovers crazy
I could have written the movie for Hepburn and Tracey
The beautiful song and it starts with your name
Written my way into fortune and fame
But I have no regrets for not doing enough
well I was too busy being in love
Yes I was too busy being in love
Wow, this is a marvelous video with a very important message on so many levels. Even jotting ideas in a notebook that can be connected later can make a difference. Thanks for sharing this, Joy!!!! Hope that others gave a listen. It is worth the time for the message that it sends.
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