In My Life

I sing to Elwood.  I am not a singer.  I mess up lyrics, I mix them up, I combine songs, and make up words, but not in a cool creative way, in an embarrassing way.  My little buddy loves to be sung to, so I sing everyday, multiple times a day.  And I have done this since he was brand new.  It is harder than one might think to remember words to songs while singing A Capella, while sleep deprived, and have it sound soothing.  Sure, I can sing all the words to Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and Shoop by Salt 'n' Pepa but that is not lulling anyone to sleep. I thought more Jack Johnson or Mason Jennings or hell, even Jewel, songs would come to mind but I've tried.  I have a very limited number of songs that I can sing more than a few lines to without the actual music playing with me.

My mom loves The Beatles and the soundtrack of my childhood is Rubber Soul, Abbey Road, and Let It Be (with some Legend by Bob thrown in there).  So, my go-to songs for Elwood are anything from those albums, more specifically Let it Be and In My Life.  In My life is the one that Elwood hears the most and the meaning of the lyrics has changed dramatically for me since I have started singing it to my little love.  I hold my son and sing these words.  

                                                                   "In My Life"

There are places I remember
All my life though some have changed
Some forever not for better
Some have gone and some remain
All these places have their moments
With lovers and friends I still can recall
Some are dead and some are living
In my life I've loved them all

But of all these friends and lovers
There is no one compares with you
And these memories lose their meaning
When I think of love as something new
Though I know I'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I'll often stop and think about them
In my life I love you more

Though I know I'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before
I know I'll often stop and think about them
In my life I love you more

In my life I love you more

Don't worry, Pops, because of you, I also know most of the words to Ripple and Sugar Magnolia, which Woody hears on a semi-regular basis.    

And I think of love as something new

In My Life, I Love You More