This song began as birthday musing about my life of accomplishments, or the lack thereof, but as I worked on it, it became a song about childhood regrets, and thoughts of simple acts of living life, like making bread and putting out ant traps. All in all, life has been pretty good to me. Ends on “What haven’t I done?”
Anne Page McClard · What Have I Done?
Lyrics
Fell in love when I was just five
Barely alive       Â
He was a pretty boy
Skin chocolate brown
Chased him home, and knocked him down
Wondering what I have done?
Lord, oh lord, what have I done?
I’ve lived a long time
Drank some fine wine
What have I done?
Had lots of fun.
Son of a gun
I’ve had lots of fun
Son of gun
I’ve had lots o fun.
Made a friend, told her she was fat
Tit for tat
Blue bells and cockle shells,
Open to hope
Kissed her lips, and jumped some rope
Wondering what I have done?
Lord, oh lord, what have I done?
I’ve lived a long time
Drank some fine wine
What have I done?
Had lots of fun.
Son of a gun
I’ve had lots of fun
Son of gun
I’ve had lots o fun.
Woke up this morning, another year gone
Drank a cup of coffee, made a loaf of bread
Put out some ant traps, made my bed
Life is short
Life is short
That’s what I said
Another year older, but not finished yet.
Once was young, was pretty and smart
Had a big heart
I still have my dreams
Got lots of love
Racing through life, and kicking its butt
Wondering what I have done?
Lord, oh lord, what have I done?
I’ve lived a long time
Drank some fine wine
What have I done?
Had lots of fun.
Son of a gun
I’ve had lots of fun
Son of gun
I’ve had lots o fun.
Lord, oh lord, what haven’t I done?
