R. Craig Collins' Portfolio: Swing Shift

Very rough arrangement, full lyrics below; written when I worked 10:00pm - 6:00am Sunday nights-Saturday mornings

Swing Shift sheet music

THE TAPPING OF MY FOOT UPON THE FLOOR

IS THE ONLY MUSIC OF THE NIGHT

THE SITUATION WON'T BE CHANGING SOON

NOT UNTIL THE MORNING'S BREAKING LIGHT

AND THE WORST PART OF IT ALL IS

ALONE AT HOME IS MY SWEET WIFE

READING ALL BY HERSELF AGAIN

AND YOU KNOW THAT THAT CAN'T BE RIGHT

THE NIGHT AIR HAS AN ENCOMPASSING STILL

NO CHORUS TO HELP ME WITH A GROOVE

JUST THE TICKING OF THE CLOCK BY THE WALL

BUT THE HANDS JUST DO NOT SEEM TO MOVE

AND THE WORST PART OF IT ALL IS

ALONE AT HOME IS MY SWEET WIFE

TOSSING ALONE IN BED AGAIN

AND YOU KNOW THAT THAT CAN'T BE RIGHT

DON'T EVEN HAVE A CHEAP OLD RADIO

ONLY THE HUM OF MACHINERY

SETS UP RHYTHMS THAT LACK ANY CHANGES

ECHOES OF MY TUNES START LEAVING ME

AND THE WORST PART OF IT ALL IS

ALONE AT HOME IS MY SWEET WIFE

ASLEEP HOLDING OLD MEMORIES

AND YOU KNOW THAT THAT CAN'T BE RIGHT

THE SILENT CHORAL FINALLY WINDS DOWN

I MAKE OUT THE SONG OF EARLY BIRDS

CALLING THE SUN TO HIS OVERDUE RISE

THE BEAMS LIGHT THE WORLD UP TO BE HEARD

AND THE BEST PART OF IT ALL IS

GOING HOME TO HOLD MY SWEET WIFE

I HEAR SYMPHONIES IN HER VOICE

FINALLY, EVERYTHING IS RIGHT