OCTOBER 13, 2016
This is IT pretty-much, after a few years working on this lyric on and off, more off than on…
“Love Is The Answer” Rewrite #1265 by Jannie Funster & Kelly Funster
V1
as i’m floating here with you beside the ocean blue, drifting in a dream
as the music of the leaves is laughing in the trees, evergreen
spinning ‘round and ‘round, seeking to be found
in the thoughts i think and do and say to me and say to you, i see…
Chorus
Love is the answer. Love is the dancer
light on its feet, pretty and sweet
Love is the answer. Love is why we’re here
V2
as we hum a summer tune beneath the lilac moon, twirling (or… tangoing with) in our time
as the music of the stars is pouring from our hearts, born to shine
spinning ‘round in space, glittering with grace
as we keep on turning i believe that we are learning as we go…
Chorus
Bridge
do you know, do you know
what’s running the show
Break 9 bars
V3
as the flowers and children sing and winter melts to spring, spun from heaven’s light
as the music of the wind is playing violin, day and night
spinning ‘round as one, safe in the arms of the sun
in this blaze of blessings full of lessons, if we question we will see…
Chorus
Ending:
Love, Love, Love. Love. Love!
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So….. here’s what I have for this on Sept. 25th, 2016…
“Love Is The Answer” 94 bpm by Jannie Funster
Intro… C , Em / Am , Em / G , Gsus / Gsus… /
VERSE 1
Am / F / Am / Em /
as i’m floating here with you beside the ocean blue, drifting in a dream
Am / F / Am / Gsus /
as the music of the leaves is laughing in the trees, evergreen
Am / Em / Am / Em /
spinning ‘round and ‘round, seeking to be found
Am , Em / Am , Em / G, Gsus / Gsus… /
in the thoughts i think and do and say to me and say to you, i see…
FM7 / FM7 / C , CM7 / C , CM7 /
Love is the answer, Love is the dancer light on its feet, pretty and sweet
FM7 / FM7 / C / G /
Love is the answer. Love is why we’re here.
VERSE 2
Am / F / Am / Em /
as we hum a summer tune beneath the lilac moon, tangoing with time
Am / F / Am / Gsus /
as the music of the stars is pouring from our hearts, born to shine
Am / Em / Am / Em /
spinning ‘round in space, glitterin’ with grace
Am , Em / Am , Em / G, Gsus / Gsus… /
as we keep on turning do you see that we are learning as we go…
hate you
FM7 / FM7 / C , CM7 / C , CM7 /
Love is the answer, Love is the dancer light on its feet, pretty and sweet
FM7 / FM7 / C / G /
Love is the answer. Love is why we’re here.
“Love Is The Answer” Page 2.
Bridge:
Am / Dm7 / Em / Am /
do you know, do you know, love is running the show
Break:
Am / Dm7 / Em / Am / Em /
VERSE 3
Am / F / Am / Em /
as the flowers and children sing and winter melts to spring, in this gift of light
Am / F / Am / Gsus /
as the music of the wind is playing violin, day and night
Am / Em / Am / Em /
spinning ‘round the sun , twirling here as one,
Am , Em / Am , Em / G, Gsus / Gsus… /
in this blaze of blessings full of lessons if we question we will know…
FM7 / FM7 / C , CM7 / C , CM7 /
Love is the answer, Love is the dancer light on its feet, pretty and sweet
FM7 / FM7 / C / G /
Love is the answer. Love is why we’re here.
Outro:
FM7 / GM7 / FM7 / GM7 / FM7 / GM7 / AM7 /
Love, Love, Love, Love, Love!The updated lyric, today — edited into this post that was originally posted long ago.
Today’s date being June 24th, 2016…. Here’s what I have now… (and lyric still subject to change…) 🙂
“Love Is The Answer” 94 bpm
Intro… C , Em / Am , Em / G , Gsus / G , Gsus /
VERSE 1
Am / F / Am / Em /
as i’m floating here with you beside the ocean blue, drifting in a dream
Am / F / Am / Gsus /
as the music of the leaves is laughing in the trees, evergreen
Am / Em / Am / Em /
spinning ‘round and ‘round, seeking to be found
Am , Em / Am , Em / Gsus / Gsus /
as we keep on turning, i believe i am Iearning as we go…
FM7 / FM7 / C , CM7 / C , CM7 /
Love is the answer, Love is the dancer light on its feet, pretty and sweet
FM7 / FM7 / C / G /
Love is the answer. Love is why we’re here.
VERSE 2
Am / F / Am / Em /
as summer hums her tune beneath the lilac moon, twirling in our time
Am / F / Am / Gsus /
as the music of the stars is painting with our hearts, born to shine
Am / Em / Am / Em /
spinning free and high, through the beautiful sky
Am , Em / Am , Em / Gsus / Gsus /
in the thoughts i say and do and think to me and you, i see..
FM7 / FM7 / C , CM7 / C , CM7 /
Love is the answer, Love is the dancer light on its feet, pretty and sweet
FM7 / FM7 / C / G /
Love is the answer. Love is why we’re here.
“Love Is The Answer” Page 2.
Bridge:
Am / Dm7 / Em / Am /
hey… everything is okay
Break:
Am / Dm7 / Em / Am / Em /
VERSE 3
Am / F / Am / Em /
as flowers and children sing and winter melts to spring, in this gift of light
Am / F / Am / Gsus /
as the music of the wind is playing violin, day and night
Am / Em / Am / Em /
spinning ‘round the sun, doing as we’d have done
Am , Em / Am , Em / Gsus / Gsus /
everything’s a blessing or a lesson and our questioning will show…
FM7 / FM7 / C , CM7 / C , CM7 /
Love is the answer, Love is the dancer light on its feet, pretty and sweet
FM7 / FM7 / C / G /
Love is the answer. Love is why we’re here.
Outro:
FM7 / GM7 / FM7 / GM7 / FM7 / GM7 / AM7 /
Love, Love, Love, Love, Love, Love!
So… I am editing this on July 18th, 2015, because I’ve done even more writing on the below tune. Herewithin quotations is the latest, and probably finished lyric (w chords.) After the quote marks represents the original post. Cheerios!
And now I am editing on October 26, 2015 to the top version… which I think is pretty close to what I’ll be recording. I’ve only been writing on this song for like, 4 years. But on and off, and took like, a year+ break on it…
“Love Is The Answer” 94 bpm by Jannie Funster & Kelly Funster
Intro… C , Em / Am , Em / Gsus / Gsus /
VERSE ONE
Am / F / Am / Em /
yes, i guess i could get mad but that would feel bad, so i will keep it chill
Am / F / Am / Gsus /
i will choose to be the peace i wish i could see, yes i will
Am / Em / Am / Em /
everything’s good, here in the ‘hood
Am , Em / Am , Em / Gsus / Gsus /
‘cause in the thoughts i think and do and say to me and say to you, i know…
FM7 / FM7 / C , CM7 / C , CM7 /
Love is the answer, Love is the dancer light on its feet, pretty and sweet
FM7 / C / G / G /
Love is the answer to why are we here
VERSE TWO
Am / F / Am / Em /
why be somebody else when you can be yourself, made of grace and light
Am / F / Am / Gsus /
do the things you like to do and be nice to you, shining bright
Am / Em / Am / Em /
spinning around, safe and sound
Am , Em / Am , Em / Gsus / Gsus /
turning turning turning, do you see you are learning as you go…
FM7 / FM7 / C , CM7 / C , CM7 /
Love is the answer, Love is the dancer light on its feet, pretty and sweet
FM7 / C / G / G /
Love is the answer to why we are here.
Love Is The Answer, Page 2
BRIDGE…
Am / Dm7 / Em / Am /
do you know, do you know, why the children and the flowers grow?
Am / Dm7 / Em / Am / Em /
( instrumental, something with lots of notes )
VERSE THREE
Am / F / Am / Em /
let’s keep drinking up the stars and thinking with our hearts, in this gift we’re given
Am / F / Am / Gsus /
all we really need to know as seasons come and go, life’s for living.
Am / Em / Am / Em /
twirling free and high through the beautiful sky
Am , Em / Am , Em / Gsus / Gsus /
everything’s a blessing or a lesson and our questioning, will show …
FM7 / FM7 / C , CM7 / C , CM7 /
Love is the answer, Love is the dancer light on its feet, pretty and sweet
FM7 / C / G / G /
Love is the answer to why we are here.
OUTRO…
FM7 / GM7 / FM7 / GM7 / FM7 / GM7 / AM7 /
love love love love love!
““Love Is The Answer” 94 bpm by Jannie Funster
Intro… C , Em / Am , Em / Gsus / Gsus /
VERSE ONE
Am / F / Am / Em /
i suppose i could get mad but that would feel bad, so i will keep it chill
Am / F / Am / Gsus /
i will choose to be the peace i wish i could see, yes i will
Am / Em / Am / Em /
everything is good here in the neighborhood
Am , Em / Am , Em / Gsus / Gsus /
in the thoughts i think and do and and say to me and you, i see…
FM7 / FM7 / C , CM7 / C , CM7 /
Love is the answer, Love is the dancer light on its feet, twirling sweet
FM7 / C / G / G /
Love is the answer to why are we here
VERSE TWO
Am / F / Am / Em /
you could be somebody else but please be yourself, born so you could shine
Am / F / Am / Gsus /
do the things you like to do, and be nice to you, all the time,
Am / Em / Am / Em /
with a quiet mind, seeking you will find
Am , Em / Am , Em / Gsus / Gsus /
everything’s a blessing or a lesson and in questioning you’ll see…
FM7 / FM7 / C , CM7 / C , CM7 /
Love is the answer, Love is the dancer light on its feet, twirling sweet
FM7 / C / G / G /
Love is the answer to why we are here.
Love Is The Answer, Page 2
BRIDGE…
Am / Dm7 / Em / Am /
check it out. check it out, ask me what i think it’s all about
Am / Dm7 / Em / Am / Em /
( instrumental, something with lots of notes )
VERSE THREE
Am / F / Am / Em /
let’s keep drinking up the stars and thinking with our hearts, in this gift we’re given
Am / F / Am / Gsus /
all we really need to know as people come and go, life is for livin’
Am / Em / Am / Em /
flying free and high through the beautiful sky
Am , Em / Am , Em / Gsus / Gsus /
turning, turning, turning, I believe that we are learning as we go…
FM7 / FM7 / C , CM7 / C , CM7 /
Love is the answer, Love is the dancer light on its feet, twirling sweet
FM7 / C / G / G /
Love is the answer to why we are here.
OUTRO…
FM7 / GM7 / FM7 / GM7 / FM7 / GM7 / AM7 /
love love love love love!”
I am SO EXCITED!!! that a recent lyric manifestation has evolved one of my songs to this…
“LOVE IS THE ANSWER”
1.
i suppose i could get mad but that would feel bad so i will keep it chill
i will choose to be the peace i wish i could see, yes, i will
sailing by the chart painted in my heart
in the thoughts i think and do and say to me and say to you i see…
chorus:
love is the answer
love is the dancer light on its feet
twirling sweet
love is the answer to why we are here
2.
you could be somebody else but please be yourself, born so you can shine
do the things you like to do and take care of you, all the time
flying free and high through the beautiful sky
as you keep on turning do you see that you are learning as you go…
Chorus
3.
i believe in kingdom come and doing as i’d have done, spinning as i go
i believe a holy plan too good to understand is running the show
’round and ’round and ’round, seeking i have found
everything’s a blessing or a lesson and in questioning, i see…
Chorus
~~ end of lyric.
[“Final” edit 🙂 April 4th, 2015! My 51st birthday, whooohooooo.]
Yay!!!!!!
I was never 100% happy with the lyric, and it lay fallow for over a year, until last week when the verses started magically rewriting themselves. Glad I had not done the “Final Recording.” Plus, my singing voice is so much better now!
I hope to be back in the studio in a few months to continue recording my 2nd 12 songs, whooohoooooo.
My wonderful friends, as I post this we are in Dallas for another gymnastics meet, she competes tomorrow.
Don’t ya just LOVE her new competition leotard?!! Even more stunning than last year’s, which was a hard one to top.
And what an amazing gymnast she is! Been at it for quite a few years as you probably know.
Hoping you will laugh / have laughed much today. And wishing you a super Valentine’s Day!
xoxooxoxoxoxooxoxoxoxoxoxoxoooxoxoxo
P.S. More photos from this meet in comments!!
Verse 1
she is a married lady in love with a married man
they are together now daily, you see them holding hands
she writes him cards and letters, he writes her beautiful poems
she packs her wedding dress away and makes their house into a home
married lady with shiny pots and pans
brand new china and decorating plans
married lady…
Verse 2
she is a married lady doing her best each day
with two little boys and a baby, one more on the way
tricycles turn to bicycles, bicycles turn to cars
she sees those babies fly, spread their wings to the stars
married lady with wash on the line
she’s cooking and cleaning all of the time
married lady…
Bridge
everyone who meets her, they all agree nobody is sweeter
she is a special kind of rose that only grows in the springtime
i will never know another
quite as nice as this beautiful lady — she’s my mother
(8 bar bridge of CSNY-esque harmonies)
Verse 3
she is a married lady still in love with that man
now they have three grand babies and she still has decorating plans
fifty-five years gone by now, they’ve been side by side
he’s still writing poems, she still looks like a bride
married lady, her name is Mim
i do appreciate she married him
married lady, the very best lady i know
she is a married lady
in love with a married man…
~~ end of lyric.
Mom and Dad — August 20th, 1959.
So, I wrote that song for Mom, eh, and sang and played it on guitar at her and Dad’s 55th wedding anniversary party this past summer. Cousin Helen took some pix of me presenting it, I’ll have to ask her for those.
As the party danced on, Mom and Sister Rosie treated us to dueling harmonicas.
That’s Dad to Mom’s left.
Earlier we gathered outside.
Now…
as to the first photo in this post… about a week ago Kelly conceptualized, set up and took that photo for her Instagram photography account.
(fyi, she just reached 23K followers on her gymnastics Instagram account!)
But back to this story…
I added my pack of Christmas cards to the mix and took the following… (with not such a good camera as Kelly’s)
(If I still had my working photoshop I’d ‘ve made those art residue stains on the table disappear.) 🙂 Alas, I’ve been technically-sideswiped again by the Universe.
It’s all good tho, eh?
I’ll soon be sending one of those cards to cousin Helen and other dear ones up in Canada Land.
As per the above lyric — true, Mom loves to decorate and redecorate, has ever since I’ve known her. She’s got that special touch.
Here’s the interior of that little porch she and Dad added to their beach cottage a few years ago…
Mind you, Jim, Kelly and I only had THREE days to visit with my side of the family this summer, so running around snapping House & Style photos was not on my mind as much as communing with real humans, and photographing them.
I like the cottage. They bought it in 1979.
Dad’s Christmas pressie from us this year is a framed photo of the 3 grand-babies on the beach.
Mom’s present is an old Wedgwood “Jasper Blue” bowl that’s in this box I wrapped yesterday…
Jim bought the blue bowl and an identical “rosewood” tinted one at a yard sale a few months ago.
Mom loves blue dishes and I rose, so there we go!
My bowl is currently upside-down, used as a shell stand, as you can see.
But here’s how it would probably look if a Normal Person 🙂 owned it ….
(fyi, that’s not spider poop on my shelf — it’s golden sparkles from a votive candle that was sitting there before I snapped the pix.)
Yesterday Kelly chose the following card for Nanny & Poppy…
That’s a shot she took, trying out her new-used Fuji Finepix.
And today — Monday Dec. 8th, 2014 I set out those and other pressies to Canada in my shipping bin, along with my eBay parcels…
So AWESOME I don’t even have to go to the Post Office to mail Internationally! All done online, with labels and customs forms printed out at home, cool!
I’ll be sure to tell Mom & Dad not to look at my blog until after Christmas so their pressies will stay a surprise!
And I’m sure I’ll be posting here again before Christmas. Been writing poems lately! Well, 1 or 3. Edit — Nope, more posting didn’t happen. 🙂
Posted with love and wonderment,
Jannie
xoxoxooxoxoxoxoxoxoxooxxoxoxooxoxo
