This song was written from scratch on September 16, 2007, during a Potluck Creative Arts Songwriting Workshop (the foundation of Songs By You‘s facilitated songwriting process) commissioned for Chapman’s Eighth Birthday Celebration. It took 120 minutes with breaks, starting only with “I’m older than I was yesterday” as the topic. Learn more about how Songs By You are made with Appreciative Inquiry fostering collaborative creativity. Video, lyrics and credits below!
Music and lyrics by Chapman, Emanuel, Ethan, Jared and Thomas with Mark S. Meritt (facilitator)
The original workshop performance was by Chapman, Emanuel, Ethan, Jared, Thomas and Mark on September 16, 2007.
Lyrics
I’m going new places everyday
‘Cause I’m older than I was yesterday
In the car’s front seat, it’s really neat
I ride my two-wheeler down the street — it can’t be beat
I’m learning things more than yesterday
I’m here to tell you that I’m gonna say
That I’m doing everything more than yesterday
With bigger books the fun lasts longer
And in a race my body is stronger
On new rides at the park, or trying new food
And even more tomorrow keeps me in a good mood
I’m learning things more than yesterday
I’m here to tell you that I’m gonna say
That I’m doing everything more than yesterday
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.