• From: Starkville, Mississippi USA
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
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Topic: "Feasting On My Blues"

Here is a sad little song guaranteed to stop the fun at any friendly gathering.

Feasting On My BluesJames McCormick, August 1, 2007


[C]Cancel all the jugglers, [Am]kick out all the clowns


Their [F]scampering it bores me, I [G]don't want them around


I [C]do not seek distractions, I [Am]don't want dancing shoes


Been [F]in this rut forever, [G]feasting on my blues


My [F]bootstraps are short, couldn't [C]reach them if I tried


I've [G]got no motivation or [F]twinkles in my [G]eye


My [F]tricks are all exhausted, got [C]nothing up my sleeve


If you [G]toss me down a lifeline, I'll [F]just get up and [C]leave . . . .[G]


It's [C]peaceful at the bottom, a [Am]big old hollow cave


Your a-[F]dvice sounds just like maggots [G]gnawing at my cage


[C]Sunshine will not warm me, [Am]everything is gray



My [F]inner child has given up, he's for-[G]gotten how to play


My [F]bootstraps are short, couldn't [C]reach them if I tried


I've [G]got no motivation or [F]twinkles in my [G]eye


My [F]tricks are all exhausted, got [C]nothing up my sleeve


If you [G]toss me down a lifeline, I'll [F]just get up and [C]leave . . . .[G]


I'll just [C]wallow in my sadness, [Am]stew in my own juice


[F]What's the point in trying when you [G]know you'll only loose


My [C]funny bone is fractured, I [Am]broke up with my muse


Been [F]in this rut forever,[G]feasting on my [C]blues



"That darn Pythagorean Comma thing keeps messing me up!"
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_comma[/url]

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  • Registered: 2007-04-03
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Re: "Feasting On My Blues"

jeez James,
you got that in one? no party here for you! "Maggots" only good for fishing!
Wheres the Gasúr Draoi { Young Boy Magician} gone from Jammie stats
With the cheeky Grin?.
All joking aside, how do you come up with these songs? My words all seem to follow the same theme?
Now back up that sleeve James to find your funny bone!
But well done!

Slán
Old Doll

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  • From: Starkville, Mississippi USA
  • Registered: 2006-03-04
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Re: "Feasting On My Blues"

Hi Old Doll - This one actually started out to be an entirely different thing - but as I was working on it I decided to do a 'tribute' to people who just love to be depressed.  There's one in every crowd - misery might like company, but I prefer to not hang around with people who only want to be sad.

"That darn Pythagorean Comma thing keeps messing me up!"
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_comma[/url]

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  • From: Gainesville, Virginia USA
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Re: "Feasting On My Blues"

bittersweet James - I pictured eeyore singing it.

Good though

J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

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Re: "Feasting On My Blues"

Hi James

Just had go at it and I like it. The (I hope smile )  tongue in cheek lyrics are great made me smile.
I guess that was the intention.

Regards
Ark