I have a spring in my step today because I am springing a new song on you. It’s called “Spring’s Out.” You don’t have to spring for it because it’s free for the listening. (Spring into action and click below!) Even if you’re no spring chicken, I hope this song makes you spring to your feet and dance a little jig. Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of winter, but it looks like an early spring to me!

Disclaimers: I am not a musician. I don’t “play” an instrument. I never practice. But that doesn’t stop me from trying to learn a tune for the sake of a song. For “Spring’s Out,” I managed to strum a ukulele, both up and down. In the same vein, I don’t pretend to be a singer. My recordings are demos, waiting to be sung by someone who can actually sing. My songs are, however, invitations into my heart.

“Spring’s Out” contains four sound effects, from Zapsplat.com.

Spring’s Out

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Title:
“Spring’s Out”

Number:
14

Length:
1:53

Vibe/inspiration:
Nostalgia

Keys:
F major and B-flat major

What I imagine people might say if they had to use the word spring:

• “Maybe the next one will be a winner; hope springs eternal.”
• “I’d like to spring to the defense of this song, but I can’t.”
• “If I was doing spring cleaning, this song wouldn’t make it.”
• “My springer spaniel could produce something better, if you know what I mean.”
• “Spring forward, fall on your face.”

Lyrics:

Who needs stuff
When we’ve got love?

Spring’s out in the armchair
If you do your crossword there
Beware
It’s gotten rather threadbare—
It could snare
Your derrière

Sixteen across
Is albatross

Spring’s out, spring’s out
Shimmy down the downspout, baby
No doubt, no doubt
Jimmy’s bedroom light is out!

Who needs stuff
When we’ve got love?

Spring’s out in the ceiling
Give the roofing man a ring-
A-ling
You’d better move your six-string
Could you bring
A bucket-thing?

Come rain or shine
The weather’s fine

Spring’s out, spring’s out
Shimmy down the downspout, baby
No doubt, no doubt
Jimmy’s bedroom light is out!

[Instrumental chorus]

Who needs stuff
When we’ve got love?

Spring’s out in the garden
Hollyhock and hyacinth
Are in
Here’s Nora with a clothespin—
How’ve you been?
Your kith and kin?

Forget me not
If I should rot

Spring’s out, spring’s out
Shimmy down the downspout, baby
No doubt, no doubt
Jimmy’s bedroom light is out!

Spring’s out, spring’s out
Scurry up the downspout, baby
Don’t pout, don’t pout
Hurry up, the sun is out!