Five Minute Rule (Indie Folk)

[Intro] (soft ticking, fingerpicked guitar) [Verse 1] The dishes and the letters and the laundry on the chair Been staring at them all so long, they've moved in over there I tell myself tomorrow, but tomorrow keeps on growing So I made a little promise just to get my feet going [Pre-Chorus] Set the timer, take a breath I don't have to do the rest [Chorus] Five minutes, that's the rule Five minutes, nothing more to prove If I stop when the bell rings, that's alright But sometimes five turns into flying Five minutes, I can do One small window, then I'm through [Verse 2] Five minutes with a sponge, five minutes on the floor Five minutes sending one reply I've put off long before And funny how the mountain gets a little less tall When I only have to climb it for a moment, that is all [Pre-Chorus] Set the timer, take a breath I don't have to do the rest [Chorus] Five minutes, that's the rule Five minutes, nothing more to prove If I stop when the bell rings, that's alright But sometimes five turns into flying Five minutes, I can do One small window, then I'm through [Bridge] (claps and ticking build) Tick, tick, here I go Steady hands and taking it slow If I rest, I'll still be proud Five more later, not right now [Final Chorus] Five minutes, that's the rule Five minutes, nothing more to prove If I stop when the bell rings, that's alright But sometimes five turns into flying Five minutes, I can do One small window, then I'm through [Outro] (ticking fades) Five minutes, I can do