Laundry Song
Harmony in Laundry: Estelle Honeywell's Ode to Life's Rhythms
Lyrics
I'm drying my laundry lord I'm sittin' on the lawn yeah
I'm in the process of drying my laundry while sitting on the lawn.
Searching for some peace of mind so I hung my clothes to dry
I'm seeking peace of mind and have hung my clothes to dry as part of the process.
I'm drying my laundry lord I'm strummin' on the lawn yeah
Similar to line 1, emphasizing the ongoing act of drying laundry while strumming on the lawn.
Searching for a riff that I can keep on riffin' on
Searching for a musical riff that I can continue playing.
And I'm drying my laundry lord I'm sittin' on the lawn
Reiterating the act of drying laundry while sitting on the lawn.
I'm rollin' up a spliff that I can keep on spliffin' on
Rolling a spliff (a type of rolled cigarette) to continue smoking while sitting and drying laundry.
It's August seventh a quarter past two
Providing a specific time reference (August seventh, a quarter past two).
I've been out here dryin' my clothes since noon
Expressing the duration spent outdoors drying clothes since noon.
The sun draws the sweat from my skin
Describing the sun causing sweat on the singer's skin during the laundry process.
Ants on a mission crawlin' all over my legs
Ants are crawling on the singer's legs, portraying the challenges faced during this outdoor activity.
A sweet breeze driftin' from beneath my tent pegs
Despite challenges, there's a pleasant breeze under the tent pegs.
T-shirts socks and jeans they're all clean
Listing the types of clothes being dried - T-shirts, socks, and jeans.
Cause I'm drying my laundry lord I'm sittin' on the lawn
Repeating the act of drying laundry while sitting on the lawn.
Tryin' to make some sense of this planet we're all spinnin' on
Attempting to make sense of life while engaging in the mundane activity of laundry.
It doesn't take much more than lookin' up in the sky
Expressing that finding peace of mind doesn't require much more than looking up at the sky.
From the grassy green below I sit and watch those ravens fly
Observing ravens flying from the perspective of the grassy ground below.
And questions questions of who what where and why
Pondering existential questions (who, what, where, and why).
They disappear as I just sit and wait and watch my laundry dry
Noticing that these questions fade away as the singer patiently watches the laundry dry.
Cause I'm dryin' my laundry lord I'm sittin' on the lawn
Reiterating the act of drying laundry while sitting on the lawn.
Searchin' for some peace of mind so I hung my clothes to dry
Reinforcing the search for peace of mind through the symbolic act of hanging clothes to dry.
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