Good Morning!
I am giving you something today that I wrote… wasn’t sure I would post… saved it… thought about it (song now stuck in my head) AND today I overslept leaving little time for anything new so here it is:
*whew – run on sentence!*
You will need the words to the real song to follow the beat to the one I made up as I tried the instrumental and it is really a hard one to follow….
Goodbye Harry Potter
Though your parents died too early
You had to hold your head up high
While living with the Dursley’s
They locked you in a cupboard
And they whispered into your brain
They set you up for failure
And they told you nothing of your fame
chorus
And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a wand without a spell
Never knowing who to cling to
When Voldermort crawled out of ****
And I would have liked to have known you
but I was just a muggle
Your scar burned brightly long before
Your life became a struggle
Loneliness was tough
The toughest role you ever played
Hogwarts created a superstar
And pain was the price you paid
Even when you followed rules
Oh Snape still hounded you
All the students had to say
Was that Gryffindor deserved you
[repeat chorus]
Goodbye Harry Potter
Though I loved your movies and books
You fought the battle until the end
While Ron and Hermione exchanged looks
Goodbye Harry Potter
From the young mom who read with her kids
Who sees you as something more than magical
More than just our Harry Potter
[repeat chorus]
Ok…hee hee. That’s me getting my crazy on a little early today 😀 I need to go see the movie again.
Update to this post: Since my lovely friend Reagan at Miss Remmers Reviews mentioned a VLOG for this song, and then Shirley from My Book Shelf seconded that motion…. an idea grew. 😛 If anyone would care to do a VLOG of this song I created here – yup…. sing it… use the music, create a skit…. whatever, I will put up a $25 Amazon Gift Card. If there is more than one entry – I will use Random.org to choose the winner. Anyone who has access to Amazon may enter as I will email the gift card. We will keep this short and sweet. Create your VLOG, email me a link at journeythroughbooks@gmail.com by Saturday July 23 at midnight central time and a winner will be announced on Sunday. I will link all VLOGS as well. *The only mandatory criteria is that you must use the song I wrote here. The rest – is up to you 😀
UPDATE 7/24: We have A WINNER!!! Winner will be announced and video shown on Tuesday morning the 26th!
There you go… if I have to pay up…. is really up to you. 😛
Book Journey 
Very nice!! I love it! You should sing it in a vlog 🙂 I’m still coming to terms with “the end” as well.
LOL trust me Reagan – you do not want me to sing… however, if you want to do a VLOG and sing it…. I would fully support that. 😛
I love, love, love that Elton John song. Although I was never a Harry Potter fan, I was a fan of the fact that it got so many young people reading. And I love your lyrics – excellent!
That it did Barb – both my sons became readers through this series. 😀
Yes, that’s a good one! I love the “candle in the wind” song, and the various lyrics that have been written to the tune. Yours is one you should sing!
LOL – I do sing it… alone… at home… with only Laptop, COFFEE Cup, and the dogs….
no talking witnesses 😛
Too funny!!!!
LOL….. my brain… works oddly…. 😛
Love it! And now I’m going to have that song stuck in my head all day….
Oh good… join me Carrie… I have been humming it all day long 😛
What fun! Thanks for the smile. 🙂 I have to catch up on the last 3 books and movies.
LOl thanks Martha 😀
Love it! It works perfectly to the tune of Candle in the Wind by Elton John!
Thanks Shirley… I was thinking of a post called “good bye Harry Potter” and the song popped into my head. 😛
Yes, do a Vlog!
LOL – Hmmm…. you have me thinking of a possible contest…. 😛
Love it! I’m still having a hard time letting also. My plan is to go again this weekend.
I am going to try to go either tomorrow afternoon or on Sunday afternoon…. just found out the theater about 30 miles away has it in 3d….
UMMM….
awesome 😀
LOL! Sheila, you crack me up!
Beth: 😛
If I could sing I would. Since I can’t, I will not inflict myself upon others.
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LOL Mary – thus the giveaway… I cant do it myself 😛
However – you could act it out…. like a skit… get someone else to sing it?
Ok cute idea but where’s YOUR vlog? We all want to see you in one!!
Oh I couldn’t lol……. 😀 This is why I pass it back 😀
You made this up yourself? Wow, I am so impressed – you are multi-talented, Sheila! And maybe have just a little too much time on your hands…ha ha – actually, I’ve read here about all the other stuff you do, so I have no idea how you fit this in!!
Sue
LOL – sometimes things just come to me. 😛 My friend barb I had in high school was in my sturdy group and we would always change the words to popular songs. We were the only girls in our study group so we had to stick together. 😛
I love it! I am going to post a link to this on my blog! Too awesome not to share!
Awesome! Be sure to watch for tomorrows post of the winning VLOG!