Harbor Lights (c. Michael J Breen, Breensongs Pub. BMI)


These Harbor Lights shine like diamonds and the Autumn air is cold
And the fog looks like a giant blanket starting to unfold
and from this hill top we built dreams that sailed this harbor wide
but now my love, you’re somewhere far beyond these harbor lights


Seattle’s home, this is the place I carved your name in stone
the waves would crack the rocks like thunder as we’d make love all night long
but now the water’s calm and moonlight’s shining in the tide
and the boat your on is somewhere far beyond these harbor lights


(CHORUS)
Oh they shine like diamonds
they sparkle in the rain
and my heart is wondering
if I’ll feel that way again


One by one the lights go out as the day begins to dawn
And the morning chill makes me shiver and the wind cuts to the bone
and it’s then I wonder if you’ve found someone to hold you tight
and if you ever think of home and miss these harbor lights


(CHORUS)
Oh they shine like diamonds
they sparkle in the rain
and my heart is wondering
if I’ll feel that way again


These harbor lights shine like diamonds

HALFWAY DOWN (Breen)


It was a dangerous day in the grocery store
much busier than I’ve seen it before
folks backed up on aisle nine               
trying to get to the chips and the beer and the wine 
I was dodgin’ and duckin’ cuttin’ left and right
All masked up and ready for a fight


My grocery cart was filled to the brim
with toilet paper, sanitizer, whiskey and gin
when I made my move down the doughnut aisle
but I was stopped in my tracks by a woman and her child
I had to decide whether to turn around
‘cause they were wearing their masks halfway down


CHORUS 1
Below the nose, even under the chin
shedding’ the virus right off of the skin
It’s like a plumber’s butt you don’t give a f**k
and you look like a clown
When you wear you mask
halfway down


So I pulled a wheelie and spun around
made a quick detour I was checkout bound
gave up on the doughnuts but grabbed some chips
quesadilla, cheese, salsa and  dip
No time for eating’ healthy these days
the produce aisle is  a coviddy maze


Got in line  socially distanced we spread
6 feet  behind me and 6 feet ahead ahead 
When all of a sudden this guy walks by
asked if we’re all waiting in line
we all froze up  - My heart began to pound
‘cause he was wearing his mask halfway down


chorus 2
Below the nose, even under the chin
shedding’ the virus right off of the skin
It’s like a plumber’s butt you don’t give a f**k
and you look like a clown
When you wear you mask
halfway down


Finally made it outside  loaded my stuff
breathed a sigh of relief when I got in my truck
Lord, all I could do was hope and pray
I didn’t get the covid in the store that day
too many spreaders walking’ around
wearing’ their masks  halfway down


Below the nose, under the chin
shedding’ the virus right off of the skin
It’s like a plumber’s butt you don’t give a f**k
and you look like a clown
When you wear you mask
halfway down
halfway dawn…halfway down…..


maybe I should start getting my groceries delivered
“Hello, Instacart?”