The Soundtrack of It All

THE SOUNDTRACK OF IT ALL
© Jim Molinelli

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ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR...

[Verse 1]
The toaster pops the bread up high, I put milk on my Rice Krispies.
Dad leaves and the screen door slams… his VW Bug starts up.
The percolator burps and gurgles, and its steam is a lil' bit whispy.
The wall phone rings for Sandy, while Mom pours coffee in a cup.
I love the noise of it all.

[CHORUS]
Life rolls by us like a movie,
But we never hear the score.
The music’s there all along...
In the sounds we’ve heard before.
...They're the soundtrack of it all.

[Verse 2]
I pull the cord to start the mower, and pry the cap off a Coca Cola.
Neighborhood kids ride by, with ball cards clicking on their spokes.
Joe honks three times as he arrives, Dad says “check in after bowling”.
Later that night I drop a dime in a payphone, to call my folks…
I love the noise of it all.

[CHORUS]
Life rolls by us like a movie,
But we never hear the score.
The music’s there all along,
In the sounds we’ve heard before...
...They're the soundtrack of it all.

[Verse 3]
A motorboat rips across the lake as the cicadas roar.
A distant siren wails as firecrackers echo...
The campfire sparks and crackles as waves slap the shore.
The static blares as I tune in songs on the radio...
I love the noise of it all.

[BRIDGE]
We didn’t notice them at the time...
But the sounds were the music all along.
So when our movie score is complete,
The soundtrack of life is the song!

[CHORUS]
Life rolls by us like a movie,
But we never hear the score.
The music’s there all along,
In the sounds we’ve heard before...
...They're the soundtrack of it all...

yeah...
...They're the soundtrack of it all!