MUSIC FOR SALE

I got a friend
You know he DRINKS TOO MUCH
If there’s a bottle
Better LOCK THAT UP

I told him go
to the local AA
He told me - No -
no how- NO WAY

What else was I supposed to say ay ay
————
He said I’ve been sober
Too many times,
That’s when I nearly
Lost my mind.

It’s not the problem
It’s- my solution
To a world that is
so convoluted

Fix this world,
that’ll fix me
And fix my damned
Old family tree.
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So I told God
My friend is a LUSH
He told me - now,
that DON’T MEAN SO MUCH

Can you fix him?,
If I just pray?
He told me- No -
no how- NO WAY

Then he asked, what my friend had to say ay ay
————
He said I’ve been sober
Too many times,
That’s when I nearly
Lost my mind.

It’s not the problem
It’s- my solution
To a world that is
so convoluted

Fix this world,
that’ll fix me
And fix my damned
Old family tree.
—————


God said sounds like
This is his Crutch
Pull it out,
And it will MESS HIM UP!

Would it help my friend?,
If I abstain?
He told me- No -
no how- NO WAY

Don’t you remember what he had to say ay ay
————
He said I’ve been sober
Too many times,
That’s when I nearly
Lost my mind.

It’s not the problem
It’s- my solution
To a world that is
so convoluted

Fix this world,
that’ll fix me
And fix my damned
Old family tree.
—————


Here’s what God
said back to me….
, 2, 3, 4

Your friend said it well
It’s the family tree!
And right now - the world’s - not
An easy place to be.

His crutch, it’s
not the best solution.
But I really understand
All the confusion.

Now listen close
Listen close to me,
I’ve been repeating this
Since all of history.

I have a plan
It’s already in motion
Gonna rid the world
Of all this commotion

Open my book
And you will understand
How I can help you - now
And in the new land

, 2, 3, 4

Oh and ….

Next time my -
friends come a knockin’
Open up that door
and don’t be a mockin’.

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Now I told my friend,
What God had to say?
He told me- No -
no how- NO WAY

He opened his door,
just the other day,
bowed his head and
began to pray….

He said I’ve been sober
Too many times,
That’s when I nearly
Lost my mind.

It’s not the problem
It’s- my solution
To a world that is
so convoluted

Fix this world,
and that’ll fix me
And fix my damned
Old family tree.

Oh and ….

Thank you Lord for listening to meeeeee!