Written in the key of A, and kind of like "Paradise" (which is also in the key of A) on my first CD , TropiGal, "Summer Songs" is about living up North and finding ways to get through the winter. Tropical music, or "Trop Rock" is one way we can get by, warming our thoughts and hearts with tales of island escapes, rum drinks and dreams of a different kind of life.
The idea for the title came to me one day. It was from an alliteration, "Singing Summer Songs." That's pretty much what I do and it's a catch phrase for me, "Singer of Summer Songs." Music brightens the mood, helps to take the chill off. If it's cold where you are, put your beach clothes on, turn up the heat and enjoy!
The radio is on
I've got my windows shut tight
The heat in the car is blazing It might snow tonight
Winter's hitting hard
In our small Northeastern town
Who knows how long this awful cold will be around?
Sailing down the road
I crank the stereo up
The music fills the cab And it warms me up
I'm miles from any blue water
But my heart is by the sea
This tropic music takes me where I wanna be
Chorus
A guitar is picking solo
A lap steel playing nice and slow
A ukulele and some congas
I can help but sing along
I'm gonna take a trip to the sea
But I'm traveling musically
This kind of music makes my soul feel free
Singing summer songs
Back in my house
And the snow is piling high
It's gonna be a blizzard for sure
But I'm getting by
A little whiskey in my coffee
And some island radio
This music brings the warmth back into my soul
Chorus
"Summer Songs" will be on my new CD, Songs of Love & the Ocean.
