I’m off to Jury service today. That must have been on my mind yesterday, when writing this lyric below for another song, after a very fruitful weekend of writing in general.

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Lemon Yellow Curtains
The lemon yellow curtains
At the window
Are cold, just like the winters day
They guide my eyes 
Beyond all of this clutter
To the world outside
And the world outside
Has something to say

Look  to the sky
The sky It lasts forever
Walk in the woods
Where you can be alone
Don’t be the judge 
Don’t even be the jury
Coz the world is what it is
And that’s OK. 
The world is what it is
And that’s OK.

The lemon yellow curtains
At the window
Are warm when summer comes to stay
They warm my soul
And lead my feet to wander
To the world outside
And the world outside
Has something to say

Look to the hills
Where  giants lay to rest
Walk by the seashore
Where mighty monsters swim
Don’t be afraid
When the picture starts to change
The world is always new
And that’s OK. 
The world is always new
And that’s OK.

The lemon yellow curtains
At the window
Are fading like the softest evening rays
They whisper to me
“Life is full of glory
And the world outside
Yes the world outside
Has something to say

Look to your heart
The tears and laughter dancing
Look to your side
To the ones you want to love
They call it life
And life comes with a partner
It’s the world outside
And that’s Ok
It’s the world’s outside
And that’s OK.
Well the world’s outside
And that’s OK.