An original song, written to reflect my mindset during this terribly uncertain and scary crisis that has brought the entire planet to a halt, and which directly affects nearly everyone single person in the world.
Huge thanks and endless gratitude to the medical professionals on the front lines, and their support staff, as well as everyone else who is working to keep the basic infrastructure of our society going.
And special thanks, of course, to Dr. Fauci, for his decades of knowledge, experience and leadership. I hope he hears this song.
Watch the music video on my YouTube Channel (danbaileyphoto)
lyrics
Quarantine all by myself, barely any groceries left on my shelf
I’m terrified to go outside,
cause I don’t want to catch if from someone else
Tried to make a mask from a cotton rag,
feel safer with my head in a plastic bag
Just doin’ my part to flatten the curve,
until Dr. Fauci can find the cure
Gotta stay six feet away
Shelter in place
Self isolate
Dr. Fauci’s tryin’ to keep us all safe,
That’s why Dr. Say
Don’t touch your face (3x)
Coronavirus kicked the world right in the ass,
now we all wish we could get back to the past
I’m stuck at home, livin’ in fear,
and hoarding toilet paper like a psychopath
They say a vaccine is just around the bend,
but I’m starting to think that this will never end
It’s like mother nature sent us all to our room,
and now we gotta live our lives on Zoom
Gotta stay six feet away
Shelter in place
Self isolate
Dr. Fauci’s tryin’ to keep us all safe,
That’s why Dr. Say
Don’t touch your face (3x)
Crazy to think how fast that life has changed,
Looks like curbside pickup is here to stay
No more movies, no more school
I hope that someday, I’m immune
Dr. Fauci help me, I’m going insane
Tell me when we’ll get back to normal again
When will it be ok for me to see my friends.
People dying in the east and in the west,
where are the ventilators, where are the tests
Global pandemic and we’re stuck with Trump,
Please Dr. Fauci get us out of this slump!
Gotta stay six feet away
Shelter in place
Self isolate
Dr. Fauci’s tryin’ to keep us all safe,
That’s why Dr. Say
Don’t touch your face (3x)
credits
from Up Higher,
released April 26, 2021
Music and Lyrics by Dan Bailey
Recorded and Produced by Dan Bailey
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I'm an outdoor photographer and guitar player based in Anchorage, Alaska. I went to Berklee College of Music and continue to pursue writing, recording and playing music as often as I can.
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