I put away my paper and pen
I close my eyes, take a breath and then
I make a promise to make an amends.
I won't do the same wrong thing again.

I put away my books and my clothes.
I remember to forget what I think I know.
It won't take all my strength at all.
I won't answer the phone when you call.

I put away my wish and my want.
I accept what is and what is not.
I will save some memories, just a few.
But my darling, I can't open the door for you even though you ask me to.

I put away the lies that we told.
I will let the story unfold.
I will train my eyes on the prize
And I won't make the same mistake more than twice.

I put away my wish and my want.
I accept what is and what is not.
I will save my memories, just a few.
But my darling, even though you beg me to, I can't open the door for you.

I Can't Open The Door For You (Version Feb 2018)

Demo for FAWM.  Very rushed because I'm  hitting the road!

Sweater or Sundress (FAWM DEMO)

Photo by Bonnie J Schupp as part of a collaboration between us called "Stories in Small Spaces."  A song about dealing with the after-effects of PTSD caused by violent trauma.  Ya know, just workin' through it....

song available to you at ellencherry.bandcamp.com/subscribe

Sorrow Is A Wild Horse (FAWM DEMO)

Song in one day for FAWM (fawm.org)

I dug the dirt today
All in all, it wasn’t bad
I found some pieces of the story that we told
about the time we had

What if you’re just a star in the night sky
What if you blink along like a satellite
What if you write a letter that you missed me
What if I can’t remember when you kissed me

I brush a thought away
A dandelion seed
It took some time for me to draw a line
Between want and need

What if you’re just a star in the night sky
What if you blink along like a satellite
What if you write a letter that you missed me
What if you can’t remember that you kissed me


Like soil
Memory crumbles
Will I fall apart?
Can I grow
Some good thing
From this sore and
tender 
heart

What if I’m just a star in your night sky
Sometimes I get to sing you a lullaby
What if I see you walking down the street
What if we hug and shake hands when we meet

What if you write a letter that you missed me
What if you still remember how you kissed me
What if we find out that there’s a new way
What if we dig a little in the dirt today?

What If (FAWM DEMO)

FAWM 2020 - 1

February Album Writing Month 2020 Track 2, yo.

FAWM2020-2

February Album Writing Month 2020 Track 3, yo.

FAWM2020-3

Welcome home
Welcome home
If you knew how much I missed you, you'd never leave me alone.
Welcome home
Welcome home
Tell me every little thing, that you know.
Welcome home
Welcome home
Welcome home
Welcome home

FAWM2020-5

A Coronadub experiment with Matt Muirhead.  These are my authentic feelings on Monday, March 30, 2020, being a person who lives alone in the city of Baltimore, during the global pandemic.

I'm Afraid

Drum loop is sampled from a beat created by Erik Spangler.  We are part of a collaborative group on Facebook that is sharing tracks for use during the pandemic.

Pressure

Created for an exquisite corpse collaboration with The Tank--NYC.

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