Back Together

A few months ago, I completed an on-line songwriting course. The last course assignment involved doing final edits on a song I had written for an earlier assignment. My tune was a little weird, and my performance of the song was far short of professional standards. You’ll therefore find no audio here. I thought I should post the lyrics of my song, however, and you can read it below. In case the thought occurs to any readers, I need to say that this song is in no way autobiographical.

Back Together

by Lionel Deimel

I don’t know why I strayed from you;

I didn’t seek a love affair;

She gave her warmth and gave me hope;

I don’t know why I felt despair.

Can you and I get back together?

I hope we can.

I didn’t know you had betrayed

The love that you and I once shared;

Perhaps I knew things were not right,

Yet cheating caught me unprepared.

Can you and I get back together?

I hope we can.

That Mary had a knowing look

I took to be a sign of grace;

I didn’t know—could not believe—

You, too, had been in her embrace.

Can you and I get back together?

I hope we can.

I really, truly hope we can.