#10 Finished Song

Dear Hal,

I just finished my Pioneer Idol song called I-90 last night. I've been a little worried how it was going to finish because Pioneer Idol is less than a week away. Pioneer Idol (for those who don't know) is a UWP Campus wide 'Talent Show' based off of the TV show American Idol. Now it's not exactly the same as any 'talent' can be on the show. A few years back, a comedian got 2nd. The general winners are usually singers or singer/songwriters. I've been participating in it since my Freshman year and have faired well. My Freshman year I got 3rd, Soph year I got 2nd, and last year I got 2nd with contributions to the winning performance. This year I'm hopin' to win with two other guys I'll be performing with. I've recruited AJ and Nick to help out give my song a fuller performance. AJ is on Lead Acoustic and will have two solos and Nick will be playing percussion. This song I'm playin' is called I-90 because I wrote the first verse coming back from Chicago on I-90 last Father's Day and when I got back I set it to music. Then about a month ago I added more to it and had around 80% of the song written. Now after last night, the song is finished! The Lyrics are as follows...

Travelin’ down I-90, the dial far from empty, it’s a weekend far from home,
Speeds approachin’ 80, just to see my baby, soon I won’t be alone,
rain or shine, I’ll be there, baby you just tell me when and where, it will take more then the unknown,
to keep me from you I swear, seein’ you will be beyond compare, soon I won’t be alone
-baby it’s you, that makes everything true,
-bout being in love, girl it’s you,
-only a few, know what it is to be true,
-bout being in love, girl you do
goodbyes come up so fast, why do weekends never ever last, soon I will be alone,
always adding to the past, memories for me will always last, where you are should be home.

Now that the song is finished, I have a week to get with the guys and perfect everything.

Other than that, I've gotten some character developments for my character Cliff, but right now my fingers are getting cold and I'm feelin' a bit lazy so... I think I'll retire for now.

Unitl Next Time,

Ben Barlow