August: Looking Out On Nature

Song #98: Looking Out On Nature

I went back through my binder of lyric ideas and found some lyrics about nature. The song turned into a description of what I see when I look out my front window - over my garden, Georgia Straight, the deer in the yard, the dragon flies hovering, the eagles floating on the thermals, the clouds in the sky. All the amazing wonders of nature I can see right from where I live.

This song is in the "cutesy" category, that seems to work well on ukulele. I tried guitar first, but it just didn't fit. Alas, all my ukulele songs are in the same key, and they all have a sameness about them. Oh well, doubtful I'd ever sing them one after the other, so who will ever know?

Ukulele in D

Looking Out On Nature

Sun rides high o'er Georgia Straight
Ocean glittering light of day
Clouds are building, full of rain
Bless the garden once again.

Looking out on nature, this is what I see
All her wondrous beauty, and calm serenity.

Dragon flies hover, float
Glistening wings in sunlight glow
Eagles soaring, flying high
Rise on thermals in the sky.

Looking out on nature, this is what I see
All her wondrous beauty, and calm serenity.

Deer are grazing, calm and slow
Fawns are leaping to a fro
Bear climbs high in laden trees
Eating fruit so ripe and sweet.
Looking out on nature, this is what I see
All her wondrous beauty, and calm serenity.

Flowers bright are open wide
Bees are buzzing deep inside
Cedars standing proud and tall
Stately watching over all.

 Looking out on nature, this is what I see
All her wondrous beauty, and calm serenity.



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