I can’t sing well and I have so much to learn about playing the guitar but I love to write.
Holding On and Shifting Gears by Moya K Maxted © 2011 grass stains * daisy chains frogs to tame Mama in the doorway "only keep what you can" eyes fill * turn away then Mama’s thing or two to say, someday you'll understand... baby, you will understand twisted * tossed * ripped * lost fate or mistake something new takes shape in every break there’s no fighting life, so just go with the flow look to Greater Things coming down your road holding on and shifting gears running down a track of tears learning how to let go with the flowing of the years holding on and shifting gears time warped ward just sifting fears looking in the mirror thinking How did I get here? isn’t that me there yesterday and who am I since you went away?who am I supposed to be now?holding on and shifting gears running down a track of tears learning how to let go with the flowing of the years holding on and shifting gears learning how to let go with the flowing of the years holding on and shifting gears ... July 20 2011: in Line 4, changed the word "take" to "keep" (for original content intention) July 21 2012: changed from "can't fight it with running or tears" to "rolling down the tracks of my tears" also tweaked the last refrain and a word or two July 23, 2013: dropped the line, "who am I supposed to be now?" It simply didn't work into the melody
moya 
You are such an amazingly talented woman. WOW! Of course, you don’t want me singing your songs. ha ha But if I could, I would. LOVEYA!
Wow … very sophisticated song writing … the guitar will come, the voice and lyrics are there now. Nice Moya, you have talent no doubt. Nice to hear you.
Awesome! I loved it. I’ve got it “stuck” in my head now.
Nice…We best be jammin next weekend.
For entirely different reasons we seem to be ‘shifting gears’ at the same time and ‘hanging on’ tightly…Love it Moya K. Bravo!!
EEEEeeeeeeeEEEEEEeeeEeeeeEEEEEEEe………… Your lyrics made me seriously vklempt… Such a GREAT visual I have of you in a beat up old model farm truck – big ol’ stick shift – gears grinding – bootin’ it down the prairie gravel road on a bright sunny day – windows rolled down – breeze blowin’ in – and dust swirling up behind you! I feel a shift comin’!! xo♡
Hi love the song
[…] Note: The lyrics, if you’re interested, are posted here: https://moyamaxted.com/2011/07/20/holding-on-and-shifting-gears/ […]