WALKIN' ON AIR
Walkin' on home, walkin' on air
Everything was good tonight
Everybody was there
And I'm walkin' on air - gonna be on the air
Walkin' in hope, walkin' away from despair
Everything's in tune tonight
And you're finally there
And I'm walkin' on air - gonna be on the air
Why did it take so long? what was
the missing link?
I knew these chords one hundred million years ago
Why did it take so long? what was the missing link?
Perhaps you had to go for me to find my way
To my way back home, where I'm gonna sing
Tell all of my old good friends
It's the only thing that I wanna do
Sit here and sing
Won't somebody pay me to sit here and sing?
Why did it take so long? what was
the missing link?
I knew these chords way back when I was a boy
If i don't try it now I might just go to my grave
Never knowing what it's like if I don't give it a try
Walkin' on home, walkin' on air
Everything is good tonight
Everybody is there
And I'm walkin' on air - gonna be on the air
gonna
be on the air
I'm
a bit off the air
(Copyright M Coghlan, 1989)
Commentary
The essence of this song arose from a sunny morning in the backyard when I was just walking around the garden playing whatever came out of the air. Obviously part of the ongoing conversation with myself about how much time I should devote to music. Shoulda/coulda/woulda! Has become one of my better songs in my opinion and I often open with this song when playing live.
