NEW JOHN DUGGLEBY SONG: “DELICATE ARCH “

This song was inspired by Utah's beautiful Delicate Arch, which adorns the state's license plate. Such wind-carved arches are created and worn away over time, and struck me as a great analogy for the fragile balance of many aspects of our lives these days, and how a fine line separates success and disaster. Lyrics follow:
DELICATE ARCH by John Duggleby ©11/20
Way out west where the rocks run red, There’s a Delicate Arch where the sandstone bled A brittle blade on Nature’s knife, truth be told, it’s a lot like life Hey hey it’s a delicate arch, my my my such a delicate arch
There’s a delicate arch between love and hate, Seesaw swings with a crushing weight Everyone is no one’s fool, and no one’s living by the Golden Rule Hey hey it’s a delicate arch, my my my such a delicate arch
There’s a delicate arch between war and peace,
A bridge of bones when the killings cease The ones left standing never fuss, say "It’s the other side or us" Hey hey it’s a delicate arch, my my such a delicate arch
There’s a delicate arch between rich and poor, You’re at your table or you’re out the door Those who prosper soon are found trying to hold the others down Hey hey it’s a delicate arch, my my my such a delicate arch
There’s a delicate arch between black and white, The canyon sprawls like day and night No one’s equal in a cave where one’s a master, one’s a slave Hey hey it’s a delicate arch, my my my such a delicate arch
There’s a delicate arch between you and me, Slippery slope to what used to be Hand-holds grabbed in faith and trust, we hope for bedrock, not just dust Hey hey hey it’s a delicate arch, my my my such a delicate arch
Been this way for a million years, stupidity and sorrow But like that Delicate Arch, it’s clear we could blow away tomorrow
There’s a delicate arch between life and death,
The planet heaves, and she holds her breath Can’t plod down this path for long, we need so much more than this song Hey hey it’s a delicate arch, my my my such a delicate arch

[@grfolkfest6019]

come on, the video isn't crappy.

[@duggleby]

Thanks, I'm probably too self critical. I don't do "music videos", and never even videotaped myself before the pandemic. I basically just sing into the iPhone. I much prefer playing live, which thankfully is happening again!