Mocking Bird

I stood in front of the mic looking into my best friends garage, she stood next to me a little ways away as I stared at the other three behind their instruments.

"Let's do this shit." I grinned as Dan counted before he started out and soon Eric and CiCi started out after him.

As I walk through the valley
of the shadow of LA
The footsteps that were next to me
have gone their separate ways
I've seen enough now
to know that beautiful things
don't always stay that way
I've done enough now
to know this beautiful place
isn't everything they say

I heard that evil comes disguised
Like a city of angels
I'm walking towards the light

Baptized in the river
I've seen a vision of my life
And I wanna be delivered
In the city was a sinner
I've done a lot of things wrong
But I swear I'm a believer
Like the prodigal son
I was out on my own
Now I'm trying to find my way back home
Baptized in the river
I'm delivered
I'm delivered

Eric took over.

You're from a small town
You're gonna grow up fast
underneath these lights
Down in Hollywood
on the boulevard the dead come back to life
To the praying Mother
And the worried Father
Let your children go
If they come back
They'll come home stronger
And if they don't you'll know

They say that evil comes disguised
Like a city of angels
I'm walking towards the light

Baptized in the river
I've seen a vision of my life
And I wanna be delivered
In the city was a sinner
I've done a lot of things wrong
But I swear I'm a believer
Like the prodigal son
I was out on my own
Now I'm trying to find my way back home
Baptized in the river
I'm delivered
I'm delivered

I swung my Les Paul around and started to strum along with CiCi as she came over to me as I sung in front of the mic smiling over at Eric as he screamed into his mic.

Baptized in the river (on my own)
Baptized in the river (on my own)
I wanna be delivered
(on my own, on my own)
Baptized in the river (on my own)
I wanna be delivered
Baptized in the river (on my own)
I wanna be delivered
Baptized in the river (on my own)
I wanna be delivered
I confess I'm a sinner
I've seen a vision of my life
And I wanna be delivered!

"Fuck yeah." Dan screamed throwing his stick in the air, as the three of us laughed at him.

"That has got to be some of the best you guys have done." said a voice from the from of the garage where CiCi's older brother Liam stood smiling.

"Thanks Liam." said CiCi as she beamed at her older brother who was also in a band but he had been recently signed and was in the studio a lot more now. He had use to be able to help CiCi or Eric with their work, he never thought I needed help saying I was a natural at the guitar.

"Still a natural at what you do JoJo." he said coming further in the garage I laughed at him while licking my lips. I took my Les Paul from around my neck and sat it down next to the couch as I fell down and sighed.

"You guys ever thought about doing any of your stuff?" he asked sitting next to me.

"We have it's just we just like doing it for our selves not for others." said Eric as he took his bass from around his neck.

My mind was on the song we just preformed. I had messed up on a couple of the chords. A scowl came on my face as I growled.

Liam looked over at me, "What is it Jo?"

"I messed it up." I muttered.

"What are you talking about?" asked CiCi

"The solo, I messed it up."

"Jo you can't be Synyster Gates." laughed Dan as he sat down in the middle of the garage.

"But she's done some of his stuff perfectly before, you just probably messed up a few chords whats the difference." asked Eric

"That's just it I don't know why it's bothering me so bad." I spoke looking at the ceiling.