Watch Face
by @mandolinda
Liner Notes
#humor #girlwithguitar #singersongwriter No purpose or challenge, except to me, practicing guitar chords. And my husband has a Smart Watch with a yellow band, and he doesn't go anywhere without it.
Lyrics
Watch Face
[Verse 1] he wore it on his wrist as a prize to behold a face with many dials and colours bold it talked to him when he was walking too slow it kept him right on track...his status quo, status quo but he worried about the path that he should take and consulted the dials to make sure it was safe.
[chorus] checking on the tides, when they rise and fall checking on the sunset, and tonight's moon glow making sure his navigation 's all complete before he steps out to cross the busy street.
[verse 2] he chose a yellow band, his favorite colour he wore it proudly, cast off all the others he had a drawer full of relics and has beens with hands and batteries and broken springs but his favorite just needed charging for an hour and he could wait patiently while it got power
[Verse 3] He programmed it to remind him of each meal, But forgot to input his snack of orange peel. It buzzed him at breakfast, lunch, and dinner, But never remembered to help him stay slimmer. So he tweaked the settings, hoping for the best, And ended up with reminders to floss and rest.
[Verse 4] His smartwatch knew the weather and the temperature, Yet couldn't predict the neighbor's doggie adventure. It warned of snow storms, it warned of gusts of wind, But missed the sprinkler's aim that soaked his rear end So he navigated all its quirky yet precise demeanor, A trusty companion through each digital misadventure.
Comments
I am pretty techy but have never got into them! Feels like I would be too engaged! Maybe I should! Whatever , it’s given you some good inspiration!
Yay Mandolinda! From the title I thought it would be an old school pocket watch with the hands, this is fun, it reminds me of all the inventions Wallace relies on to wake up in the morning, with Grommit making sure he doesn’t come to an early demise.
The last verse is my favorite. His watch is definitely smarter than he is. Your guitar playing is really coming along.
Love your ability to tell a good story, Linda. I find that to be a good skillset to have. That and thanks for your recent comment!
An encapsulation of a lot of technology—there are a lot of neat features, useful and otherwise, but it can't do everything. There's always unpredictability and imperfections, as your vignettes show. The bit with the sprinkler in particular struck me as funny.