Sunday, August 24, 2008

A song for Connor

Everyone in blogland has been quiet this week!  I thought I'd do a quick post to see if anyone is still alive out there.  Connor just returned from a week at Ontario Pioneer Camp.  He gets very homesick when he is away so halfway through the week I wrote him a song to cheer him up and emailed it to the camp.  He does not like the song "Hey there Delilah" because they had to sing it in music class - over and over - then he would come home from school and hear it on the radio constantly so he is sick of it.  I made a point of calling him upstairs every time I heard it.  Being the thoughtful mom I am I wrote him a son to that tune.  It may not be quite the epic an Ode to Cheryl is but I had fun writing it and I hope it meant something to him too.

Hey there, Conn-man
What's it like at Pioneer Camp
You're 200 miles away
And I bet it sure is pretty
Yes, I do
The stars sure shine bright there for you
Oh yes, they do
 
Hey, there Connor
Don't you worry about the distance
I'm right here if you get lonely
Give this song another listen
Close your eyes
Listen to my song, it's just for you
Yup, all for you
 
Oh, we all miss you
Oh, we all miss you
Oh, we all miss you
Oh, we all miss you
I swear we do
 
Hey there, Connor
I know time is getting short
Just 3 days and you'll be back with us
Where has the summer gone?
Oh where, oh where
Oh where, oh where, oh where
Where has it gone?
 
Hey there, Connor
We sure hope you're having fun
I am sure your knees are bloodied
And your shoelaces are undone
You're having fun
(Don't forget to sunscreen)
Yes, lots of fun
 
Oh, we all miss you
Oh, we all miss you
Oh, we all miss you
Oh, we all miss you
I swear we do
 
Hey there, Conn man
Your fish are doing fine
The big loach really likes peas
And we hope you're eating yours
They're good for you
It's very true
 
Hey there, Connor
My song is almost done
You can go back to your swimming
And running in the sun 
And have more fun
Have lots of fun
 
Oh, we all miss you
Oh, we all miss you
Oh, we all miss you
Oh, we all miss you
I swear we do