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Alright, some friends of mine, and myself got together and we came 
up with this little ditty and we like to call it "The Songwriter's
Lament"...and it goes something like this:
GWell, the doc said, "Son, you've Dgot to quit this life ya lCead before
ya Gdie." I said, "I can't quit. IDt's all I know and I cCan't afDford
to dGie. And how'm I supposed to pDay your bills when I'm sCix feet in
the grGound? And who in the hell's gonna fDeed my dog when IC'm no 
lDonger 'roGund?"
GI said, "Ain't there something you can Ddo, doc? 
Some kind of pCill or reGmedy?" He said, "I ain't never heard of Dno 
drug that works to keep a mCan from bDeing lGazy." 
GHuh, I said "Lazy? NDow you just watch it, doc, cCause I work really
hGard. You see, from 10p.m. Dto 2a.m., evCerynight, I pDlay my gGuitar.
GYeah, and I drink real hard and DI smoke real hard, and I hCardly
have time to sGleep. And lately I've been eDatin' so hard, I can
hCardly sDee my fGeet."
GWell, I sat down and poDndered awhile 'bCout what the good doc had sGaid
And I thought real quitely to myDself, "Ya know, mCaybe I'd be beDtter
off dGead." Now you see, a dead man dDon't hafta worry about the police
for any waCrrants he might have oGut. And I'd no longer hafta hDide
from the credit card collecters trCyin' to flDush me oGut.
GYeah, bein' dead would be grDeat. No more sCmoke-filled lungs or bGars.
No more worryin' bout that lDiver disease you gCet from driDnkin' too 
hGard. No more playin' aDll night, no more haCngovers that last all dGay.
No more meetin' beautiful wDomen, no mCore rollin' arDound in the hGay.
(or rollin' around...who wrote that?)
Who'm I kiddin'?? I don't wanna dDie. I got aClot of things left to Gdo.
I got alot of drinkin' and sDmokin' and pickin' and griCnnin' and 
writin' soDngs for yGou.
Well, I wanna lCive forever or atleast as long as I can. 
I wanna smGoke them cigarettes, feel the burnin' in my lungs man.
I wanna drCink lots of whiskey and get drunk and stupid and stoned.
And I wanna mGake love to my woman, feel the passion burn all night 
long. 
DLord, don't take me now. You've gotta give me a little more time.
I've got a fCew loose ends down here to tie up, alotta worDries Con my 
mGind.
Well, I wanna lCive forever or atleast as long as I can. 
I wanna smGoke them Marlboro lights, feel the burnin' in my lungs man.
I wanna drCink Wild Turkey and get drunk and stupid and stoned.
And I wanna mGake love to my woman, feel the passion burn all night 
long. 
LDord, don't take me now. You've gotta give me a little more time.
I've got a fCew loose ends down here to tie up, alotta worDries oCn my 
mGind.
I've got a fCew loose ends down here to tie up, and Lord, you kDnow
I can't afCford to dGie.

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The Songwriters Lament

by Cory Morrow

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Alright, some friends of mine, and myself got together and we came

up with this little ditty and we like to call it "The Songwriter's

Lament"...and it goes something like this:

G D C

Well, the doc said, "Son, you've got to quit this life ya lead before

G D C D

ya die." I said, "I can't quit. It's all I know and I can't afford

G D C

to die. And how'm I supposed to pay your bills when I'm six feet in

G D C

the ground? And who in the hell's gonna feed my dog when I'm no

D G

longer 'round?"

G D

I said, "Ain't there something you can do, doc?

C G D

Some kind of pill or remedy?" He said, "I ain't never heard of no

C D G

drug that works to keep a man from being lazy."

G D C

Huh, I said "Lazy? Now you just watch it, doc, cause I work really

G D C D G

hard. You see, from 10p.m. to 2a.m., everynight, I play my guitar.

G D C

Yeah, and I drink real hard and I smoke real hard, and I hardly

G D

have time to sleep. And lately I've been eatin' so hard, I can

C D G

hardly see my feet."

G D C G

Well, I sat down and pondered awhile 'bout what the good doc had said

D C D

And I thought real quitely to myself, "Ya know, maybe I'd be better

G D

off dead." Now you see, a dead man don't hafta worry about the police

C G D

for any warrants he might have out. And I'd no longer hafta hide

C D G

from the credit card collecters tryin' to flush me out.

G D C G

Yeah, bein' dead would be great. No more smoke-filled lungs or bars.

D C D

No more worryin' bout that liver disease you get from drinkin' too

G D C G

hard. No more playin' all night, no more hangovers that last all day.

D C D G

No more meetin' beautiful women, no more rollin' around in the hay.

(or rollin' around...who wrote that?)

D C G

Who'm I kiddin'?? I don't wanna die. I got alot of things left to do.

D C

I got alot of drinkin' and smokin' and pickin' and grinnin' and

D G

writin' songs for you.

Well, I wanna live forever or atleast as long as I can.

I wanna smoke them cigarettes, feel the burnin' in my lungs man.

I wanna drink lots of whiskey and get drunk and stupid and stoned.

And I wanna make love to my woman, feel the passion burn all night

long.

Lord, don't take me now. You've gotta give me a little more time.

C D C

I've got a few loose ends down here to tie up, alotta worries on my

mind.

Well, I wanna live forever or atleast as long as I can.

I wanna smoke them Marlboro lights, feel the burnin' in my lungs man.

I wanna drink Wild Turkey and get drunk and stupid and stoned.

And I wanna make love to my woman, feel the passion burn all night

long.

Lord, don't take me now. You've gotta give me a little more time.

C D C

I've got a few loose ends down here to tie up, alotta worries on my

mind.

C D

I've got a few loose ends down here to tie up, and Lord, you know

C G

I can't afford to die.

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