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DON'T GIVE UP THE DAY JOB

I got the idea for this song from Glenn Watts' Nation thread "Abject (well maybe not that bad) Failure and the Lessons Learned".
It is ironic that in a couple of months I will have to give up my own day job as circumstances have caught up with me at home, so it's the grey army of retirement probably, but I won't give up CBG's!

Guitars; Batman, Slowpawcaster (rhythm)
Drums;Roland TD 12
Bass; Hofner violin copy
Harp; Hohner Marine Band Db

I'M TIRED OF CLOCKING IN AND OUT THE OLD NINE TO FIVE
I NEED A BETTER REASON JUST TO KEEP ME ALIVE
MY LIFE IS SO BORING, HELP ME OUT OF THIS RUT
I NEED A BREAK TO STOP ME TURNING INTO A NUT!

CHORUS - HAVE FUN....BUT DON'T GIVE UP THE DAY JOB, OH NO
HAVE FUN....BUT DON'T GIVE UP THE DAY JOB, OH NO

I FOUND A PLACE WHERE THEY COULD DO THIS WONDERFUL TRICK
THEY MADE A COOL GUITAR WITH JUST A BOX AND A STICK
I GOT A FEW TOGETHER AND I WROTE A FEW SONGS
I PUT TOGETHER LYRICS TRIED TO RIGHT A FEW WRONGS

CHORUS

I PLAYED A FEW LIVE SETS AND HAD A REALLY GOOD BASH
AND MAYBE ONE DAY I COULD EARN SOME WONDERFUL CASH
BUT SOMEONE WHISPERED SOMETHING IN MY CRUSTY OLD EAR
KEEP DOING WHAT YOU'RE DOING BUT IT WON'T MAKE A CAREER

CHORUS

I MADE SOME CD ALBUMS AND SOLD THEM ON EBAY
THE LONELY WINTER NIGHTS THEY ALL JUST WITHERED AWAY
I BUILT A LOT OF BOX GUITARS GOT COVERED IN DUST
BUT IT TAKES A LOT OF HOURS JUST TO EARN A SMALL CRUST

CHORUS

YOU GOT NO MONEY HONEY GOT NO MONEY HONEY....

CHORUS

BUT NOW I'LL HAVE A LOT MORE TIME TO FURTHER MY QUEST
I MAY NOT BE THE FASTEST AND MAY NOT BE THE BEST
I'LL KEEP IT TO THE GRINDSTONE HOPE IT DON'T GO AWAY
JUST DOING WHAT I'M DOING AND I'LL LIVE FOR TODAY.

CHORUS

Words and music copyright Steve Trowbridge May 2014.

From forthcoming album "Don't Give Up the Day Job" due out in 2015.

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Comment by Slowpaw Steve T on June 3, 2014 at 8:14am: hey Nancy...you're a kitten.......! puuuuuuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrrr.......... (-;

Comment by Nancy kat on June 2, 2014 at 5:49am: You did it again S~Paw~St this is ridiculously good!!!! Meeeeowwwww^^

Comment by Slowpaw Steve T on June 1, 2014 at 9:43am: many thanks! stay "tooned" to this channel...! (-;

Comment by Richey Kay on May 31, 2014 at 8:37pm: Enjoyed immensely SPST! Lots of fun

Comment by James on May 31, 2014 at 1:27pm: good advice mr Slowpaw Steve, sounds great !!!

Comment by the anonymous pick on May 31, 2014 at 10:56am: ;-)

Comment by Uncle John on May 31, 2014 at 10:17am: :) !!!

Comment by BUGGY (C) on May 31, 2014 at 9:29am: Kool a budding supper star...

Comment by Clock The Wolf on May 31, 2014 at 9:22am

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