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Corky - The Bright Side

from Round 2, Week 16 by Monday Morning 3AM Music Club

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This one hit me Friday. All three verses are things that have happened this week. Daughter is sick, Dad got attacked by yellow-jackets, and lastly me writing these songs. I know the challenge said “not so much sitting around writing songs” but I figure 1/3 qualifies for ‘not so much’. Certainly if someone offered me 50 g’s for this one, I could rewrite the third verse to include a less specific ‘me’ in it. I had the great pleasure of a guest musician on this one. John Nickels plays the electric guitar. John is one of my heroes and has been since we were young. I hope to play more music with John. Enjoy!

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The Bright Side

She’d been fine all summer long and then the second day of school
She came home with a fever and a real bad sore throat too
We took her to the doctor and he did a couple tests
He said she’s got strep throat, to take some med’s and get some rest

Look at the bright side
The schools help build your immune system really very well
A cesspool of the latest germs with every homeroom bell
What better place to send your kids
Bacteria figured out just where to hide
Look at the bright side

A big nest of yellow-jackets right beside the path
A short walk through the woods is all it tool to feel their wrath
I ran out getting’ stung with crazy arms waving though the air
My young had seen the nest before and asked why I went in there

Look at the bright side
The EPI Pen manufacturers have to make a living too
To get so close to nature is something everyone should do
That must be what my young son thought
As to let me have this experience in my life
Look at the bright side

SOLO

Week after week I sit around and write these songs
Everybody tells me that they think they’re really strong
But no one’s come to say that on their next big release
That they’d like to sing my song and here’s a check for 50 G’s

Look at the bright side
I won’t worry about that money and all the taxes that I’d pay
And the calls to write more songs’d be too much trouble anyway
What better way to keep your day job
And stay out of the paparazzi’s eye
Look at the bright side
Look at the bright side
Look at the bright side
Look at the bright side

credits

from Round 2, Week 16, released August 18, 2014
JOHN NICKELS - Electric Guitar
Corky - The other stuff

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