Sunday, May 1, 2011

You're only here for a minute.... So come on and live it...

I've been following Nic Cowan for a couple of years now.  He hooked up with the Zac Brown label Southern Ground.  I see good things in his future.

MONEY DON'T MAKE ME HAPPY
NIC COWAN


                                    
WOKE UP THIS MORNIN, ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BED
TWO TEARS IN A BUCKET AND A BRAND NEW PAIR OF SOCKS
HOPPED IN THE SHOWER, A GOOD HALF AN HOUR
THEN I TOASTED UP SOME PEPPRIDGE FARM BREAD
I AINT IN A HURRY, I AINT GONNA WORRY
GONNA TAKE MY ASS OUT BACK AND JUST RELAX                     
CAUSE ITS A SUNNY SUNDAY MORNIN AND IT FEELS LIKE CALIFORNIA
WITH MY FOLD OUT CHAIR AND A SIX PACK SET TO CRACK

I AINT GOT NOONE LOOKIN FOR ME
SURE AS HELL AINT GOT NOWHERE TO BE
IM JUST STRUMMIN ON MY SIX STRING
PLAY A LITTLE TUNE I CALL SUNDAY MELODY

(CHORUS)
MONEY DONT MAKE YOU HAPPY
IM NOT THAT SAAVY, AT LEAST I KNOW THAT
YOURE ONLY HERE FOR A MINUTE
SO COME ON AND LIVE IT, WHILE YOU STILL CAN
   
YOU KNOW TOMORROW AINT PROMISED
I AINT BEING RUDE, JUST HONEST
AND I WOULDNT WANNA DO IT ANY OTHER WAY BUT THIS
IT MAKES THE SUN A LITTLE WARMER
AND THIS BEER A LITTLE COLDER
AND MY GUITAR NEVER DID SOUND SO SWEET AND CRISP

AND THIS BRAND NEW INSPIRATION
IS LIKE CABO ON VACATION
LEAVIN MY LEGS STICKIN TO THESE PLASTIC STRAPS
A SOLO REVELATION THAT SCATTERS MY FRUSTRATION
TWO SHOTS OF THE TRUTH, HEM IM FROM THE SLAP

COME ON LIVE IT, WHILE YOU STILL CAN
ITS A SUNNY SUNDAY MORNIN
AND IT FEELS LIKE CALIFORNIA
WITH MY FOLD OUT CHAIR AND A SIX PACK
SET TO CRRRRAAAAAAACK!!

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