Jonatha Brooke

Are You Getting This Down?

[Even before Alzheimer's began claiming my mother, she would mine the daily dialogue for theatre

"Boolie!" (my nickname) "Are you getting this down? It's good! We should make a play out of it!"

I was getting it down. Every word]

Are you getting this down? Boolie, it's good

Are you getting this down? Boolie, you should

'Cause all my pretty promises, and my desperate amends

Couldn't put me back together again

But you did, you did

So are you getting this down? These dark and crazy scenes

Are you getting this down? The laughter in between

'Cause everything I wanted eluded me each time

The only thing I ever knew was mine

Was your love, your love

And I never had to ask, you know I never would

I never had to hide, you know I never could with you by my side

Are you getting this down? This blood that's thicker than wine

Are you getting this down? Boolie, it's time

'Cause you've never been more beautiful, never so much mine

I love you so, you saved me, now it's time

I hope you know, I'll be ok, it's time

But I'm fine, I'm fine

So are you getting this down? Boolie

Are you getting this down? Boolie

I did, I did