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Saturday, December 18th, 2010
This One's For Gary
this one's for gary
he didn't like my songs
he didn't like my voice
he ended up bailing on us
totally his choice
but when the chips all fall
when the bars all close
when the last girl leaves
this one's for Gary
my verse had no rhythm
and my chorus had no ryhme
all my lyrics were a bummer
and my drummer had no time
but when the van won't start
when the sound man's high
when no one show's up
this one's for Gary
you could say we were a bit loose
I admit we drank a lot
nothing deep or brilliant here
a mediocre flop
I hope he's someplace better
another singer, another band
maybe a solo project
on a pearl white baby grand
but when we botch the middle eight
when they misspell our name
when it's snowing at the load out
this one's for Gary
Posted By John Common at: 12:12 pm
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