“Day 10 Blues” (Slow, smoky electric blues with gritty vocals and expressive lead guitar.) Verse 1 Woke up this mornin’, looked outside instead. Thought about that hill… pulled the blanket over my head. Nine straight days, somehow I’m still alive. Now it’s Day 10… and I don’t know if I’ve got the drive. Verse 2 They keep saying, “Mate, you’re nearly one-third through.” Sounds real nice… till you do the maths you gotta do. Nine days down, almost one-third of July. But not even ten percent of the vert… Lord, tell me why. Chorus I’ve got those Day 10 blues, and I haven’t even run. Coffee’s getting colder, but the climbing’s never done. Forty-five hundred metres… thought that’d earn some rest. Turns out this mountain’s only just begun its test. Run… hike… survive. Verse 3 Body says, “Stay home.” Head says, “Call in sick.” Heart says, “One more hill.” Legs say, “You can get stuffed, you prick.” Still chasing that 15% at Kinisi, That 20% at Huntaway Run Co too. That $140 from Merrell NZ, Guess I’ve got another thousand metres due. Guitar Solo Bridge Can’t quit now. Too stubborn to stop. Nine days in… No point getting dropped. Every hill gets taller. Every sunrise stings. But somewhere at the finish… There’s a pair of shiny things. Final Chorus I’ve got those Day 10 blues, standing here tying my shoes. Questioning every life choice, singing these worn-out blues. Almost one-third through the month… but nowhere near through the climb. Guess I’ll shoulder this mountain… one more damn time. Run. Hike. Survive. See you on Day 11.
