[Verse 1]
Oh, boy Norm
Lays on his side
With heavy eyelids
And The Price Is Right
Breathes inward
And drifts on out
Losing the edges
Winning the prizes
[Chorus]
And when the television's silent
I speak into his dream
"Stop these wicked ways
And I will lead you to
The promised land"
[Verse 2]
Oh, boy Norm
On his side
Clutching the sofa
Eyes open wide
"Is someone in here?"
He asks out loud
Sits up straight
Turns the TV down
[Chorus]
And looking all around him
He hears it once again
"Stop these wicked ways
And I will lead you to
The promised land"
Norm was written by Andy Shauf.
Andy Shauf released Norm on Fri Feb 10 2023.
Originally I wrote it about Norm standing in line to buy a sandwich, and then I realised that the story in that song sucked. But it was also because in any story involving God, I think there’s the need for a divine intervention of sorts, or God needs to make himself known. So on one instance, he hel...