The assignment: “Most of us aren't doing as much traveling as we'd like to right now, so do us a favor. Take us on a trip in your mind. Write a song about a specific place, whether it's a city, state, country, spot with a nice view up the road, or a body of water. It could be a place that you love dearly or even a place that you love to hate.”
lyrics
v1:
No one needs another song about the river
A bunch of words about the blue sky
And drinking wine at 3am
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We're all tired of all the songs that mention sunshine
Playing frisbee on the beach
I know I'm right, but then again...
ch:
We can always be reminded of the things that make life work
So easy to be grateful, sometimes we won't
So many hidden treasures
No such thing as guilty pleasures
You either like it or you don't
v2:
Playing songs on the stage or on the back porch
Even when we move it online
A good investment of your time
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There's no shame in feeling joy for just the small things
Like the way the water moves
I could be wrong, but I don't mind
ch:
We can always be reminded of the things that make life work
So easy to be grateful, sometimes we won't
So many hidden treasures
No such thing as guilty pleasures
You either like it or you don't
-- solo stuff --
ch:
We can always be reminded of the things that make life work
So easy to be grateful, sometimes we won't
So many hidden treasures
No such thing as guilty pleasures
You either like it or you don't
v1.5:
No one needs another song about the river
A bunch of words about the blue sky
And drinking wine at 3am
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