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- TheMudge
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Somewhere between La Fayette and Dalton
Feeling asphalt-worn and uninspired
The leaves have gone from red to dead and fallen
And I have gone from "trying" to just "tired"
Lately it's been one thing or another
And I wonder why I'm even in this race
Heartache's sticking closer than a brother
And lonliness is breathing in my face
Mostly I am strong enough for whatever life can bring
I know how to lock in tough and not feel anything
Some might say my heart's on ice
I guess it's just my style
But now and then it'd sure be nice
To be held just like a child
Feeling asphalt-worn and uninspired
The leaves have gone from red to dead and fallen
And I have gone from "trying" to just "tired"
Lately it's been one thing or another
And I wonder why I'm even in this race
Heartache's sticking closer than a brother
And lonliness is breathing in my face
Mostly I am strong enough for whatever life can bring
I know how to lock in tough and not feel anything
Some might say my heart's on ice
I guess it's just my style
But now and then it'd sure be nice
To be held just like a child
"Throughout history, Truth and Love have always won." - M. Ghandi
"Truth and Love often get the crap kicked out of them along the way." -D. Mudge
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I bet you all would be suprised at how chipper and perky Mudge is in person.
Another good one mudge... very good.
Another good one mudge... very good.
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One day I realized that sadness is just another word for not enough coffee." - Wally (Dilbert)
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i have a hard time thinking mudge is "perky"
nice poem, mudge.
nice poem, mudge.
Behind the Press
There's always a bloody ghost.
There's always a bloody ghost.
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xcheck24 wrote:i have a hard time thinking mudge is "perky"
Oh, he's like Katie Couric with an adam's apple.
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." - Arthur C Clarke
"Coffee is sufficiently advanced technology" - Merlin Mann
One day I realized that sadness is just another word for not enough coffee." - Wally (Dilbert)
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Close. She shops at Sak's, and I just WEAR sacks.
"Throughout history, Truth and Love have always won." - M. Ghandi
"Truth and Love often get the crap kicked out of them along the way." -D. Mudge
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"Truth and Love often get the crap kicked out of them along the way." -D. Mudge
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Verse 2:
Naked in the cold glow of a streetlight
Every motel room looks just the same
The dark outside my window doesn't feel right
But I wouldn't know the sunshine if it came
I wear my sorrow like a high school letter
So proud I haven't given up the fight
And I know that tomorrow will be better
But knowing that won't keep me warm tonight
Naked in the cold glow of a streetlight
Every motel room looks just the same
The dark outside my window doesn't feel right
But I wouldn't know the sunshine if it came
I wear my sorrow like a high school letter
So proud I haven't given up the fight
And I know that tomorrow will be better
But knowing that won't keep me warm tonight
"Throughout history, Truth and Love have always won." - M. Ghandi
"Truth and Love often get the crap kicked out of them along the way." -D. Mudge
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"Truth and Love often get the crap kicked out of them along the way." -D. Mudge
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Hmmm...frequenting motel rooms, are we? My advice, Mudge. Always bring your teddy bear and throw on an extra blanket or two. At this point in my life, if I want to be warm at night........I wear socks to bed. The source of heat isn't what it used to be. 

nothing is ever simply Yes or No. There's always a But...
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I have the opposite, problem, Mlou . . . one constant hot-flash any more
Did you see the rest of the song, posted earlier (before all the wisecracks from the Katie Couric Fan Club . . .)
Did you see the rest of the song, posted earlier (before all the wisecracks from the Katie Couric Fan Club . . .)
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"Truth and Love often get the crap kicked out of them along the way." -D. Mudge
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"Truth and Love often get the crap kicked out of them along the way." -D. Mudge
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New. Yesterday.
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"Truth and Love often get the crap kicked out of them along the way." -D. Mudge
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"Truth and Love often get the crap kicked out of them along the way." -D. Mudge
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Thought so... but was curious if it was just a coincidence it felt new.
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." - Arthur C Clarke
"Coffee is sufficiently advanced technology" - Merlin Mann
One day I realized that sadness is just another word for not enough coffee." - Wally (Dilbert)
Yes, I did see verse 1, Mudge. Very country-western-sad feeling. I think everyone has periods when they just need to be held for a while, child or not.
nothing is ever simply Yes or No. There's always a But...
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But I'm a guy . . . we're not allowed.
"Throughout history, Truth and Love have always won." - M. Ghandi
"Truth and Love often get the crap kicked out of them along the way." -D. Mudge
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"Truth and Love often get the crap kicked out of them along the way." -D. Mudge
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Haven't you heard of unisex? The old rules no longer apply.
nothing is ever simply Yes or No. There's always a But...
GINGERBREAD MAN by Mary Lou Healy at Amazon.com http://www.publishamerica.com/shopping/ ... ogid=16658 at Publish America
GINGERBREAD MAN by Mary Lou Healy at Amazon.com http://www.publishamerica.com/shopping/ ... ogid=16658 at Publish America
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I wouldn't want someone to hold me who didn't first know how to be held.
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(Believe it or not, this is me being perky. Melody is weird, so it doesn't read quite right.)
You gotta pick your battles
You gotta know the score
Love will beat you up 'til you can't fight it anymore
You gotta keep the balance
You can't afford mistakes
You have to save yourself from love no matter what it takes
In over your head
Head over heels
You kinda start to like the way it feels
When your world has come undone
You can't blame love
When you're in too deep
With nowhere to go
I'm gonna be the one to say "I told you so"
Can't blame me, can't blame yourself, and you can't blame love
You can't get caught napping
'Cause this is do or die
Love will have you on the mat before you even try
You gotta pay attention
Don't wanna fool around
Love'll strip your defenses out and then kick you when you're down
You gotta pick your battles
You gotta know the score
Love will beat you up 'til you can't fight it anymore
You gotta keep the balance
You can't afford mistakes
You have to save yourself from love no matter what it takes
In over your head
Head over heels
You kinda start to like the way it feels
When your world has come undone
You can't blame love
When you're in too deep
With nowhere to go
I'm gonna be the one to say "I told you so"
Can't blame me, can't blame yourself, and you can't blame love
You can't get caught napping
'Cause this is do or die
Love will have you on the mat before you even try
You gotta pay attention
Don't wanna fool around
Love'll strip your defenses out and then kick you when you're down
"Throughout history, Truth and Love have always won." - M. Ghandi
"Truth and Love often get the crap kicked out of them along the way." -D. Mudge
www.joyfulcurmudgeon.com
www.imaginationtogo.com
www.wowwebnow.com
"Truth and Love often get the crap kicked out of them along the way." -D. Mudge
www.joyfulcurmudgeon.com
www.imaginationtogo.com
www.wowwebnow.com
It's hard to picture you in a big countrywestern hat with a guitar but lately it's getting a little easier. And this is your perky mood? Hmmmmmm....
Actually, it's a good one, Mudge.
Actually, it's a good one, Mudge.

nothing is ever simply Yes or No. There's always a But...
GINGERBREAD MAN by Mary Lou Healy at Amazon.com http://www.publishamerica.com/shopping/ ... ogid=16658 at Publish America
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Thanks, Mlou.
And Pengy? Just because I can WRITE them doesn't mean I can SING them . . .
And Pengy? Just because I can WRITE them doesn't mean I can SING them . . .
"Throughout history, Truth and Love have always won." - M. Ghandi
"Truth and Love often get the crap kicked out of them along the way." -D. Mudge
www.joyfulcurmudgeon.com
www.imaginationtogo.com
www.wowwebnow.com
"Truth and Love often get the crap kicked out of them along the way." -D. Mudge
www.joyfulcurmudgeon.com
www.imaginationtogo.com
www.wowwebnow.com
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