From the recordings Porch Song and Fabulous Junkyard
Lyrics
Something’s happening down at the hall
A bridge tournament, and the winner takes all
Simple pleasure and exquisite pain
Make up the sum of life we would call mundane
The sun, the sky
To love, we decide
The wind, the rain
To love, or disdain
The sun is shining, in the street kids are at play
On the porch, in the yard, husbands and divorcees
A breeze is blowing, this is the day we all face
The things that happen here are anything but commonplace
Chorus:
A dog is barking, someone’s washing a car
A chainsaw rumbles, traffic sounds from afar
Today we’re happy, then tonight we’re undone
The balance of the world on the tip of our tongue
The sun, the sky
To love, you decide
The wind, the rain
To love, or disdain