Story Behind The Song

Wallowing in self pity while you wait for someone else to change their ways doesn't work very well. Inviting your musical friends over to play some tunes is another! Affectionately referred to as "string therapy", one such day inspired this vintage sounding song to bide the time in some other way.

Song Description

Vintage swing jazz feel with instrumentation that includes jazz guitar, violin, and bass with a female vocal. A toe tapping, feel good song with lyrics that are light, not intended to evoke deep questions about life.

Lyrics

WISHING FOR SOMEDAY, WISHING FOR LIGHT
WISHING EVERYTHING WOULD TURN OUT RIGHT
BUT I'M THINKING THAT WISHING IS TIRING ME OUT UH HUH

THE DAY IS TOO FINE, THE SKY IS TOO BLUE
FOR MY EYES TO MIST UP THINKING OF YOU
I SHOULD BE BIDING MY TIME IN SOME OTHER WAY UH HUH

LET THE MUSIC GET MY TOES A TAPPING
RHYTHM GET MY FINGERS SNAPPING,
BEFORE YOU KNOW IT I'LL BE LAUGHING
STRING THERAPY YEAH

WISH I COULD WHISTLE, WISH I COULD FLY
WISH I HAD A DOLLAR FOR EVERY TEAR I'VE CRIED
WISH THAT I WAS YOUNGER AND EVERY BIT AS WISE
WISH THERE WAS A WAY WE COULD SEE EYE TO EYE

THIS HEART WAS MADE FOR LOVIN'
THESE HANDS WERE MADE FOR STRUMMING
THE WORD IS OUT MY FRIENDS ARE COMING
STRING THERAPY, YEAH

THE LIST IS TOO LONG, TIME IS TOO SHORT
FOR MELANCHOLY SO I THINK I'LL RESORT TO
BIDING MY TIME IN SOME OTHER WAY
BIDING MY TIME LETS SPEND THE DAY
BIDING MY TIME IN SOME OTHER WAY UH HUH