FAWM: "Ice Skating on the Walking Trail"

Ice Skating on the Walking Trail

1 week ago by @markg

Ice Skating on the Walking Trail

markg

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Liner Notes

#rock #icy #biab

I took a walk this afternoon to get some exercise and perhaps some inspiration. You folks in climates that get snow will know this pattern: snow, thaw, refreeze. A good deal of my walk was over sidewalks that had glassy icy patches of refreeze--and that was the inspiration. Watch your step, baby.
Reaper and Band in a Box.

Lyrics

Ice Skating on the Walking Trail
© 2025 Mark Greenberg

Time to go out for my daily walk
Enjoy the melting snow in the neighborhood park
I’m on the go now, I got it made
Til I ran into ice when I stepped in the shade

Snow banks thaw then freeze to glass
It’s hard to see ice on a walking path

Ice skating on the walking trail, ice skating on the walking trail
One bad step and I’m on my tail
Ain’t no big thing if I just stay calm
I should make it all the way around Chippewa Pond

You can do the dance if you start to slip
Move your booty to the left but don’t break a hip
Do a backward flop but don’t crack your head
Cause if the sun goes down you might freeze to death

I didn’t bring my clamp on cleats
So I’ll just wave my arms and shuffle my feet

Ice skating on the walking trail, ice skating on the walking trail
One bad step and I’m on my tail
Ain’t no big thing if I just stay calm
I should make it all the way around Chippewa Pond

Comments

@writeandwrong 2d

Well, my feet have definitely soared into the air and landed on my tail more times than I can count...because of the ice! 😝 Honestly, I think I’ve experienced every single scenario you mentioned from start to finish. Excellent lines and fun groove. The humor throughout keeps the pains of the falls in a nice light. Well done! I can't believe I'm heading back to the East Coast!😄 Hope my daughters know how much I love them... haha! P.S. I will try to do everything in my power to bring some heat back with me! P.S.S. I haven't made it known on FB about this yet lol

@jem 5d

This is such fun and i love your delivery and the snappy lyrics. Well done!

@the3queens 5d

I had to come just for the title! Nice blues song, strong lyrics. Love the rhymes ( just stay calm, Chippewa Pond) and the image of dancing with the movements of falling! Be careful out there. I broke my arm in 2018 with a fall. I have microspikes now, but like you, don't have them.on when I need them!

@dugganensis 1w

Nice, relaxed boogie. I read the title and immediately knew the feeling. In fact, we just got back from a walk outside, which was calm at first, and raining sharp icy bits when we got home, yuck! Of course, the treachery level increased dramatically as well. I smirked throughout the listen. "Do the dance" is funny, and all the ways to fall down... Ah, I know them well 😆 Love the organ touches. Way to catch the inspiration where you can get it!

@ballyhoot 1w

Nice blues-rock groove. I like the organ piping up in the back. Amusing lyrics. I'm originally from Texas (and back living there now) but I spent 3 years in graduate school in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and this song is bringing back memories of walking (skating) to and from class. The sidewalks that had a slight slope were the worst!!