Haskell's Rhyme

[bnewman]

Haskell is an imaginary friend, a small silicon dragon who represents my wit and mental agility — you can read more about him in the notes on his other song. This song actually came first, and is rather lighter in tone.

lyrics and music by Benjamin Newman

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There's a tiny silver dragon flying circles in my head

I watch his aerobatics when I ought to be in bed

He has a very special knack for keeping me awake

I sometimes think adopting him may have been a mistake

 

But sometimes when the sun is sparkling silver on his wings

He helps me think of things that kind of rhyme with other things

We fly around for hours making loops up in the sky

And then I know that having him makes me a lucky guy

 

My dragon's name is Haskell which in Hebrew means he's smart

He has a very special knack for taking things apart

And putting them together so they're different than before

A pastime that's appealing in a way I can't ignore

 

There's a tiny silver dragon growing restless in my brain

I hold him like a falconer upon a silver chain

He fans his wings to show he wants to take off from my hand

But I know that he'll come back when it comes time for him to land