i wonder what laura’s doing now

E A
Do you remember when all my metaphors were fruits 
E
when referring to girls?

Do you remember when with every song we wrote
A
we thought we were changing the world?

B
and now we’re so old
A E
do we have any more good years?
B
and now we’re so old
A E
do we have any more good years?

Do you remember my gold Toyota?
ingenious me: I wrote it a song.
I thought I had a fresh new hit on our hands
But it was “Oh, Yoko!” all along.

and now I’m so old
did I waste all those good years?
and now I’m so old
plagiarism isn’t a career.

A E/G#
ah, but locking eyes with the girl you like
F#m7 E
while singing a song that you wrote about her
A E/G#
feeling the rush as you see her blush
F#m7 E
the sweat on your brow as you take your final bow…
A
 it’s worth it somehow,
F#m7
and I wonder what Laura’s doing now.

Do you remember when I copied Michael Stipe?
he was the beacon on my road to escape
But my friend who got to be famous knew
Jeff Magnum was the one you should ape

and now we’re so old
and he’s like Debussy
and now we’re so old
and I’m more like Satie

(solos over one verse and chorus)

ah, but locking eyes with the girl you like
while singing a song that you wrote about her
there’s nothing like the glow of the lights
and knowing you’re making a difference in someone’s life
it’s worth it somehow
and I wonder what Laura’s doing now

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words by michael johnson,
music by ron guensche, chris streng, anthony georgis, michael johnson
© 2020 Zubsongs, Ltd.