Smokin' Silvertones
Synergy - Track 11 -
Cover Story 3:08

Roger's sweet acoustic guitar and forlorn fiddle give this song a whimsical, haunting color. The lyrical question reflects my own struggle to just understand, as The Who put it, "the real me."

Chameleonic: changeable or fickle

         Cover Story 2012

I'm a biker, I'm a rock star,
All leather and tattoo.
I'm a poet, I'm a preacher,
Just to name a few.

A chameleonic person,
Depending on the day.
Never know just who I am,
Or what I'm going to say.

    The picture that you're painting;
    How much of it is true?
    Is it just a cover story,
    Or is it really you?

I've been a scapegoat and a scout,
A sinner and a saint.
There's been days when I had clout,
And others when I ain't.

Wear a coat of many colors,
An amorphous disguise;
That it's just a cover story,
Still comes as a surprise.

    Don't paint into a corner,
    But go out on a limb.
    Choose your cover wisely,
    Not just on a whim.