From the recording Acoustic Remedy
music and lyrics by Johnny Schaefer
Lyrics
Lighten Up
Eddie was a timid young man
not most confident around
told himself he must be perfect,
so he always let himself down
then, one day, he'd had enough
said "It's time for me to show my stuff
time for me to take that leap and see where I land"
Chorus
Gotta lighten up on myself from now on
Gotta open my mind to what I would not before
Gotta lighten up on myself from now on
Because I don't want be timid no more
Eddie's got a stack of empty pages
gonna be a writer someday
but he ain't written too much yet
though he's got so much to say
scared to make mistakes
like he's never seen delete keys
like he's never heard of rewrites'and tryin' again
Chorus
because I don't wanna be lazy no more
Eddie's got a picture on his wall
of someone he once revered
tells himself they're still in love
though they have not met in years
then one day he looks around
says "I've wasted so much time, and now,
gotta find someone who's real"
Eddie takes the picture down
Chorus
because I don't wanna be lonely no more
don't wanna be a timid by
don't wanna be a lazy noy
don't wanna be a lonely boy
Lightenin' up on myself from now on...
because I don't have to be perfect, no more
©2013 Johnny Schaefer