Frazey Ford "Firecracker"

So much of this reminds me of Joshua. The raw voice. The look. The ambivalence of the words. I have loved this song for several years, but now the lyrics resonate.

I was a sailboat, I was a sailor

I was a son of a gun of a gun

I made it happen, down in the schoolyard

I was a firecracker explodin'


Hallelujah, the sparks flew up to heaven

They saw my smile, I was laughing so hard

Hallelujah, the sparks flew up to heaven

And I left the sober people with their cold hearts


Sometimes there is someone

Someone who knows you

But when you are sad there is no one

But I'm a red bicycle

Rolling and rolling


I'm a quick silver, I'm a deal maker

Don't you cross me once


Hallelujah, the sparks flew up to heaven

They saw my smile, I was laughing so hard

Hallelujah, the sparks flew up to heaven

And I left the sober people with their cold hearts


And nothing can hold me

To this earth that don't roll me

And I don't know if I'm dirty or clean

But I was a sailboat

I was a sailor and I was a firecracker exploding'


And oh why do you cry, sister (momma) cry?

I been talkin' with angels and its gonna be fine

‘Cause hallelujah the sparks flew up to heaven

And I left the sober people with their cold hearts