Song #17 - Quinn & The Waves Of Lake Michigan

Well... 'Q' was not as hard as I thought it was going to be. :) The melody popped into my head at some point in August... and was inspired by driving Lake Michigan to get to WI and on the way there I saw the near full moon shine on the lake and on the back I saw sunshine and sunset... It still amazes me. I've taken many roadtrips to the Lake and my friend Eric taught me how to body surf last year... apparently people also "really" surf on the lake... The waves get pretty big. And although I had already written the song, I got to go take a road trip to spent Labor Day weekend on the camping on the coast... :) Ahh... how I love the third coast... and I'm always amazed when people living in MI have never seen it!

I think this is the first song that I've ever written that I go up into my falsetto for the melody... even if it is just for one word. :)

Interesting Facts:
- Lake Michigan has the world's largest freshwater dunes line the lakeshore. (Including the Sleeping Bear Dunes.)
-Millions of people annually visit the dunes/beaches at state and national parks and lakeshores.
-The Lake is the sixth largest freshwater lake in the world.
-The Great Lakes shoreline is equal to almost 44 percent of the circumference of the earth, and Michigan's Great Lakes coast totals 3,288 mi/5,294 km, more coastline than any state but Alaska.

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Quinn & The Waves Of Lake Michigan

Quinn had never been to Lake Michigan
Even though she lived so close
He told Quinn, “It was a sin...
... Not to swim in the waves with the August Wind.”
“Besides there are dunes for climbing...”
“Sleeping Bear and her cubs.”
“If no one else will take you, I will drive you there myself.”
So there packed up his car to go.

CHORUS:
Everyone loves a little road trip
Everyone wants a little romance
Everyone needs a little vacation in the summer...
So, let's go to the coast

Quinn had never been in Lake Michigan
She was afraid to get in over her head
The waves are at least as tall as she is
And he wants to teach her to body surf
“Quinn, One, Two Three!”
“Follow me... Run into the waves.”
“If no one else will take you, I will drive you there myself.”
“Come on. Get into the water let's go!”

Quinn never wanted to leave
She had seen sunshine, sunset, and moonlight...
Like she'd never seen them before
She'd run through the dune sand and the dune grass
Sometimes we don't notice what is so close
Until we take a chance and get in over our heads
“If no one else will take you, I will drive you there myself.”
So, come on get in the car, let's go.

(c) & (p) Daniel L. Vaillancourt (ASCAP)