One O'Clock In The Morning

1 week ago by @edwinb

One O'Clock In The Morning

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Liner Notes

I had a long train journey today back from a filk con. I should probably have been catching up on work, but my brain was in the wrong place so I wrote some lyrics instead. This is only slightly autobiographical, because I like my job, and if I'm up that late, it's probably decaf not a dram :). I'm still likely to be being distracted by doomscrolling or another chapter though.

Anyway. I suppose it's a #ukulele #folk song about the daily grind. Live from the sofa, where I might (but probably shouldn't) still be at 1am. #fuc

(Self criticism: I don't like that "morning" is used in two different ways. Meh. I'll find a way to fix it later.

Update: I've found a possible way to fix it now but I'm not redoing the demo :). I'll just tweak the lyrics...)

Lyrics

[A][C#m]
[D][E][Esus][E]

It's [A]one o'clock in the [C#m]morning
There [D]isn't a sight to be [E]seen
[A]One o'clock in the [C#m]morning
[D]Except for the glow of the [E]screen

[D]One o'clock in the [A]morning
[D]Eyes are heavy as [E]lead
[A]One o'clock in the [C#m]morning
But I'm [D]not going to go to my [E]bed[Esus][E]

It [F#m]only makes dawn come [A]sooner
When it's [D]time to head out in the [E]cold
[A]Day after day the [D]same old routine
Per[A]haps has be[E]gun to get [A]old

[A][C#m]
[D][E][Esus][E]

[A]One o'clock in the [C#m]morning
The [D]radio quietly [E]sings
[A]One o'clock in the [C#m]morning
[D]Sweet wrappers lining the [E]bin

[D]One o'clock in the [A]morning
[D]Coffee is still in the [E]pot
[A]One o'clock in the [C#m]morning
A [D]dram as likely as [E]not[Esus][E]

The [F#m]clock chimes another half [A]hour
Till it's [D]time to behave as I'm [E]told
[A]Day after day the [D]same old routine
Per[A]haps has be[E]gun to get [A]old

[A][C#m]
[D][E]
[A][C#m]
[D][E]

[D]One o'clock in the [A]morning
[D]Scroll one more page down the [E]feed
[A]One o'clock in the [C#m]morning
There's a[D]nother chapter to [E]read[Esus][E]

The [F#m]sunrise can wait till I'm [A]ready
Can you [D]please put the planet on [E]hold
[A]Day after day the [D]same old routine
Per[A]haps has be[E]gun to get [A]old

[A]Day after day the [D]same old routine
Per[A]haps has be[E]gun to get [A]old

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