#7in7… song 5 – what’s it gonna be (he or she)

my wife is pregnant. about 18 weeks or so. we have been very excited to find out what we are having, boy or girl. this morning we had a successful ultrasound and the doctor seemed confident that he knew the gender. as i stayed up last night working on my final songs for the 7in7 challenge i found myself thinking about the ultrasound. i began thinking about how we would all react to the news… boy or girl. i began working on some lyrics around this thought and here is what i came up with.

keep in mind that we have two girls already, 3 and 5. the song is very personal to my experiences with my family and the way i knew they would react when we told them…

here is a rough track, computer mic into garageband. unpolished for sure… hope you enjoy!

whats it gonna be (he or she) by davidknuckles

what’s it gonna be
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let me see your hand, baby, you wanted this for awhile
now its time, another step in life

i can see the heart, and an arm and there’s the head
when i close my eyes, i swear, i can see it smile

what’s it gonna be, he or she
will he be strong like his daddy
the love of his momma’s deep blue eyes
she or he
will she be everything i live for
make it three of the most beautiful girls
what’s it gonna be

walking to the door, photograph in hand
i see the little smiles, they know its time

they barely understand, but those eyes are worth a thousand words
they dance around the living room, cheering cause they know the big surprise

what’s it gonna be, a he or she
will he be strong like you daddy
the love of momma’s deep blue eyes
a she or he
will she be everything we live for
make it three of the most beautiful girls
what’s it gonna be

and just before its bed time
the little one says goodnight
and prayers a prayer that freezes us in time
in the morning we we wake up,
the oldest one will greet us
with kisses for the little one inside

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by the way… its a boy!

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