Bone Orchard - Caught Up In You - 1988/2024

Ⓒ Corcoran 1988 Ⓟ Corcoran BMI 2024

Second song from upcoming album, “Flacco Loco”, due out in late fall/early winter 2024.
Another Tonebender-era song (written in 1988) about the same young lady that “Reasonable Doubt” is about. In fact, I wrote both songs in the same sitting/at the same time.

She was the lead singer/songwriter/guitarist of a rival band that eventually got signed, though at this point, they were just starting out. Even though we were friends for a while already, we had a “little thing” that caused me to question EVERYTHING about my life at that point - my then-marriage, my then-band, the kind of music I was playing, etc. I was ready to throw it all away for her, romantically and professionally. She never knew, because when I tried to tell her, fate intervened. However, even though circumstances got in the way of that happening and the "window" closed on her, that snow ball was then already rolling for me, and I would eventually ditch the marriage and that band. She was the impetus and inspiration for all that followed, albeit without her.

For the manner in which the story finally ended, see the description for Reasonable Doubt. Didn’t end well, but what does these days? Peace.

All instruments and vocals courtesy of M. Corcoran (the “last man standing”).

Lyrics:

Yeah, I thought I had everything figured out
But you blew in like the wind and kicked it all about.
And now I rummage thru the wreckage on the floor
Of all the things I once held dear but now ignore.

'Cause yesterday don't make no sense and tomorrow's of no consequence
Today, I'm caught up in you. Today, I'm caught up in you.

There is nothing left that I could not betray
To close my eyes and see you not a world away
But within reach where only you and I'd exist
So I could taste the pleasure of just one last kiss.

'Cause yesterday don't make no sense and tomorrow's of no consequence
Today, I'm caught up in you. Today, I'm caught up in you.

Where you go now, I'd like to follow but I can't follow you.
Too many complications stand now between me and you.
Where you go now, I'd like to follow but I can't follow you.
So I let my imagination run wild after you,
Run wild after you.
Run wild after you.

I’m not sure just where this leads, but I don’t care
You’ve opened up my eyes and you’ve made me aware.
Of what it is we could have and what we could become
Down the hill wrapped in this snowball we’ve begun

Cause yesterday don’t make no sense
And tomorrow’s of no consequence
Today, I’m caught up in you
Today, I’m caught up by in you.