SALMON AT SEVEN

[Intro: kitchen percussion, chopping rhythm]

[Spoken]
All right.
Dinner in twenty minutes.
No drama.

[Verse 1]

Take that salmon
Pat it dry
Set it on the board
Skin-side nearby

Little olive oil
Salt goes down
Black pepper falling
All around

Garlic powder
Paprika too
Maybe some lemon zest
If that’s your move

[Backing Vocals]
Season it!
Season it!

[Lead]
Don’t drown the fish
Just make it sing

[Pre-Chorus]

Heat the oven
Four-two-five
Give that fillet
Room to thrive

Line the tray
Set it down
Now we’re getting
Dinner-bound

[Chorus]

SALMON AT FOUR-TWENTY-FIVE
TWELVE TO FIFTEEN
KEEP IT ALIVE

LEMON ON TOP
BUTTER IF YOU PLEASE
FLAKE WITH A FORK
AND SERVE WITH EASE

Don’t cook it dry
Don’t let it fight
Pull it when the center
Looks just right

[Verse 2]

While it cooks
Make something bright

Rice or potatoes
Greens on the side

Broccoli roasting
Right beside
Little salt
Little oil
Let it ride

Mix some butter
Garlic
Lemon juice

Parsley if you’ve got it
No excuse

[Backing Vocals]
Whisk it!
Drizzle it!

[Lead]
Now we’re getting somewhere

[Bridge: beat drops, spoken rhythm]

Check the thickest part

Opaque on the outside
Moist in the middle

If you use a thermometer
One-forty-five Fahrenheit
Is the USDA-safe target

[Backing Vocals]
Don’t guess!
Don’t stress!

[Lead]
And remember
Carryover heat
Is real

[Final Chorus]

SALMON AT FOUR-TWENTY-FIVE
TWELVE TO FIFTEEN
KEEP IT ALIVE

LEMON ON TOP
BUTTER IF YOU PLEASE
GARLIC AND HERBS
AND SOMETHING GREEN

Rest it a minute
Plate it up clean

Dinner just happened
Like a beautiful dream

[Outro: light guitar, plate clink]

[Spoken]
Salmon.
Lemon.
Garlic.
Butter.

That’s dinner.

[Final hit]