COUNTRY SONG
I'VE HEARD THE TUNES ON YOUR FAVORITE STATION AND
I WON'T HELP YOU ACT OUT YOUR EXPECTATIONS
OF PAIN AND SORROW AND BROKEN DREAMS
IT'S EASIER TO SOAR WITH EAGLES THAN IT SEEMS
LOSE THE TURKEYS AND TURN OFF THAT CHATTER
EV'RY DISSAPPOINTMENT DOESN'T MEAN YOUR LIFE IS SHATTERED
GET A LIFE AND QUIT YOUR WHININ'
LIFE IS GOOD EVEN WHEN THE SUN AIN'T SHININ'
GET A LIFE -- YOU WON'T HEAR ME WHININ'
ABOUT YOUR CHEATIN' AND YOUR LYIN'
OR KICKIN' THE DOG OR WRECKIN' THE TRUCK
OH, YES, I'LL KEEP BREATHIN' IF YOU'RE LEAVIN'
CUZ, I'VE GOT STUFF TO DO -- WITH OR WITHOUT YOU
IT'S OK TO BE ALONE, SLEEP ALONE TOO
BUT, IF YOU'RE WITH ME I'LL ENJOY THAT TOO
AND IF YOU LEAVE I WON'T DIE AND I WON'T BE BLUE
I'LL REMEMBER THE FUN THAT I HAD WITH YOU, AND I'LL
CHORUS
(SPOKEN)
AND DARLIN', I'LL NEVER BREATH AGAIN BECAUSE LOVE STINKS AND THERE AIN'T NO SUNSHINE WHEN YOU'RE GONE AND IT'S ALL CUZ OF YOUR CHEATIN'HEART...
BUT, I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR ALL THAT
I GOT MY WORK AND MY FRIENDS AND MY CAT
AND MY MUSIC AND MY 'PUTER AND MY DARKROOM AND MY BOOKS AND STAR TREK AND HEY, I GOT THIS BIG PILE OF LAUNDRY TO DO... AND I GOTTA PUT BRAKES ON THE CAR AND WELL, BEEP ME OR SEND ME SOME E-MAIL -- BUT,
GET A LIFE -- CHORUS
© Leslie Frederick 1999