A song for my old writing teacher.
Always Better to Make a Mistake by Mark Rhodes Always Better To Make A Mistake
Words and Music by Mark Rhodes
(c) March 2021
My old writing teacher
Taught wearing a black gown
To show his commitment
He never let me down
He said nothing useful
Comes to those who wait
And those who seek perfection
Will die outside the gate.
Son, it's always better to make a mistake
Than sit on your [*****] and do nothing
For fear you'll make a mistake---
That's the one mistake you can't unmake...
[Make] a mistake
Make it early in the day
Make another right after lunch
And pretty soon you'll be on your way
[Interlude]
Stop giving yourself credit
For the things that you despise
God lies in the edit
A blank page can't be revised
[Chorus]