Lockdown Blues

Over the past few months our friend - and Zac's music teacher - Tony Drake, has been putting together a series of lockdown musical collaborations. Basically he puts together some music, sends a couple bars to whomever is going to be part of the project, and they then get to write whatever music and lyrics they want to it. A couple weeks ago, Zac and I got to be part of the collaboration.

It was daunting at first, I won't lie. Even as a lyricist and musician, I tend to stick to a certain 'style', and when I got the very bluesy guide track, I was worried I wouldn't be able to think up anything. I won't lie, I procrastinated over it a bit, and left it to the last day to get it done. I guess sometimes us creatives work better under some pressure. While I was busy on it, my ever-inquisitive Zac wanted to know what I was up to, and before long, I had written up something for us to do together.

Here is the video of the full song of our and three other collaborators' contribution to it, as well as the lyrics for the part Zac and I did:

Going on day 53

Hubby, three young kids, and me

Just trying to get on by

In isolation every day

Too little space for us to play

And I'm starting to lose my mind

But the wheels they keep on churning

Midnight oil keeps burning

Ain't got no time to cry

We got school things to be making

We got Zoom calls to be taking

And don't forget - three kids to keep alive

We've got the lockdown blues

Moping in our lockdown shoes

Just a visit to the lockdown blues

Ain't no room here to stay

We've got bills still to pay

Got to make it through the day

This was actually so much fun! Apart from the fact that it's all very tongue in cheek, it was really great to take a break from what must be done, and do something that has long last been done. And how's Zac? I may have a little blues rocker in the making. Enjoy! :)

For more amazing original and cover music from Tony, check out his Youtube and Facebook pages.