Well now… Week started off just fine and dandy Sunshine hummin’, birds singin’ handy Pep in her step, smile stuck just right Thought to myself, “Yeah, this week’s lookin’ bright” Coffee tasted good, air felt new Yep, I was sure nothin’ bad’d come through Then a sore throat knocked on the door Little scratch, then a cough wanted more Fevers and sweats by the end of the day Chills and shakes movin’ right on in to stay World started spinnin’ a little too slow Yep… here we go Yep, baby’s got the flu Schedules fallin’ through and through Clouds rollin’ in on a cold gray hue Walkin’ turns to crawlin’, nothin’ left to do Yep, baby’s got the flu Is it avian, swine, H-one-N-one Or some brand-new strain fresh off the run? Doc just shrugs, says “Hard to say” Here’s a bill and be on your way Cough drops rattle like dice in a cup Hot tea brewin’ strong enough Blankets piled like a mountain range Daytime TV drivin’ her strange Nights tossin’, turnin’, starin’ at the wall Watchin’ that red clock crawl… then stall Minutes turn to hours, hours to days Pretty sure Tuesday just wandered away Yep, baby’s got the flu Whole week vanished clean in two Ain’t much livin’, just tryin’ to get through Yep, baby’s got the flu Then real slow, like dawn creepin’ in Mind gets clearer, aches wear thin Still ain’t hungry, sleep’s still shy But there’s a spark back in her eye Body starts movin’, stretchin’ again Laughin’ a little at where she’s been Says, “Man, that flu sure packed a punch” Then asks me what we’re havin’ for lunch I knew right then we’d turned a page Flu was losin’ its final stage Yep, the flu is goin’ away Sun’s peekin’ out like it wants to stay Smiles comin’ back, light in her face Life startin’ up at a better pace Yep, the flu is goin’ away Now sweetness hangs in the open air Flowers shout fragrance everywhere Life back hummin’, feelin’ right She’s back with us, sleepin’ through the night Didn’t get much done, but that’s okay She beat that bug, and that’s the pay Yep, my baby had the flu Took her time, but she made it through Banjo laughs, fiddle grins Here’s to health, and better ends Yep… my baby had the flu 🎻🪕
