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Story behind the song
wrote this early Saturday Sept 21, 2013 after going out Friday to hear a band recommended by my daughter's boyfriend Matt Storey. (The band was Bobnoxious, quite good and fun) This song was to be a sort of thank you to Matt for the conversation and advice on the Friday night previously as he waited for my daughter to get ready to go out. The song is what it is, a celebration of life, but was never intended to be an eulogy just a tongue in cheek thank you to him.
Lyrics
bored of nothing, tired of pretend
gonna listen to what Matt said instead
daughter told him "don't you encourage him"
i said "its alright, i'm listening"
he said "you gotta get out and live your life
be yourself, enjoy what you like
life wasn't meant to be slept away
gotta make it count everyday
working hard, that's how things get done
playing hard, that's just having fun
fast cars, faster pretty girls
need for speed, a grand theft auto world
i said "that's MY daughter, not some cheap thrill"
he laughed real loud, told me to chill
"its all good, she's my problem now"
my daughter glared and demanded how
we talked of weather and the knights game
then they left, out on their date
left me thinking hell most of the night
left me thinking, hell he's alright
"you gotta get out and live your life
be yourself, enjoy what you like"
so i went out, i took his advice
caught a band he said he liked
didn't mind the local scene
a little leather, all those tight blue jeans
had to admit i enjoyed the sights
left me thinking, hell he's alright
"you gotta get out and live your life
be yourself, enjoy what you like
life wasn't meant to be slept away
gotta make it count everyday
working hard, that's how things get done
playing hard, that's just having fun"
fast cars, faster pretty delights
left me thinking, hell he's alright
