Five Minutes, Tops
by Tanner Cove · Rock › Pop Rock · Made with Mureka · 0 plays
Style
trop rock, country rock, pedal steel, steel drums, upbeat
Prompt
Trop rock country folk, warm male baritone storyteller, singalong harmonies, pedal steel, slow island sway, steel drums
Lyrics
Mm-hm, five minutes, tops Saturday sundown, the shrimp boat's tied, Daddy says, "Sit tight, kid, I'll be right inside." Hat on straight and a dollar for the song, Came out at midnight, said, "Was I gone long?" Salt on his sleeve and a grin on his face, Same little promise in the same old place Five minutes, tops, One more story and then I'll stop Moon's on the rope and the clock runs slow, Five minutes, tops, you know how it goes Now I'm the one with the coffee-stained cap, Telling my daughter, "Just a quick nap." Fixed one cleat and I fed a gull, Talked to a man about a one-eyed mule She's got her arms crossed at the end of the pier, Tapping her boot, saying, "Dad, I'm right here" Five minutes, tops, One more story and then I'll stop Moon's on the rope and the clock runs slow, Five minutes, tops, you know how it goes Mama would laugh and leave the porch light on, Never once mad, she knew the song Now the sky's gone pink and the wind's gone still, Her little white sail's way past that hill. First time solo, and I'm holding my breath, Funny how the dock feels like a bigger test Five minutes, tops, Come on home, love, I won't stop Porch light's on and the kettle's low, Five minutes, tops... I'll wait, you know Five minutes, tops