Every Night

Every Night (by Renato Jacobsen)

Hey Eric,
You play your game too well
Hey, yeah, in the end
There's nothing else to tell

Just a bit,
A little bit
Of playing that is all
Before you go to bed
For one more night
Of sighs and sights

Every night,
Scary night
Of witches everywhere
Just hold my hand
You close your eyes
And say good night
For all in sight

Every night,
Scary night
Of shadows everywhere
Come grab my hand
There's nothing there
Just don't be scared
Of what's inside your head

Hey, Eric,
You play your part too well
Hey, yeah, dad's proud
And surely wants to tell

That just a bit,
A little bit
Of frightening thoughts a while
Is something one
Expects to come
From small and grown-up boys

A song I made for Eric (5 at the time), my son, when I tried to
speak about his scary thoughts at bedtime,
his game playing and the fact that he plays the game of life
so well (I am a suspect to say anything, but he's such a perfect boy!)
I feel like releasing some kind of energy
when I play it, as if I captured a bit of Eric's, who has plenty...

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Acoustic guitar, keyboard

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