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No, I don’t want to sound too dramatic

And I mind my own business as a rule.

Sometime I don’t have much money.

Sometimes I act like a fool.

I know the preacher wants to see me on Sunday.

So I’ve been blocking all his calls.

Besides I’ve got me a thrift store Buddha.

and he don't say anything at all

Some folks go through unhappy

Some folks try to make things worse.

I'll be satisfied at the end of the line.

Cause I didn't have a reason to be first

I don’t struggle with questions of existence.

I go out drinking and dancing when I’m blue.

And I’ve got a thrift store Buddha

that keeps me thinking of you.

[BREAK]

It was a sunny Saturday morning

I hadn’t sat out to make a new friend.

I said how much for this thrift store Buddha

And the lady there said that depends…

He’s got weird ears. He’s kinda heavy.

On the bottom, you'll find a little crack.

and someone has chipped his elbow.

and then she frowned, staring intently at his back.

And I guess somebody forgot to price him.

And if you think two dollars is OK

I will wrap up your thrift store, Buddha.

And you can take the little guy home today.

(and then she said)

If you can reach a point of satisfaction,

Won't you come back and tell me what you did

and because of her surprising reaction

I don’t think I’ll ever get rid.

Of my little thrift store Buddha

I think I’ll get one for my car

that I’ll never be stuck in traffic.

You’re never waiting when , you’re happy where you are

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wmHSRZ-DF8

(Instrumental)

[E] Someday you don't [A] come to mind

[E] but on the days you do

for all the good it does me

I makes my heart feel blue

You don't write, I don't call

I can't help if your sad

You say I put you through hell

But i gave it what I had

(breath)

[E7] [bump,bump,bump]

[E7] [bump,bump,bump]

of all the things that drives me

and push me from behind

Things I'm supposed to do

and build, repair or find

Some wrongs cannot righted

You can't make them ok

Leave it for tomorrow

Procrastinate today

(breath)

[E7] [bump,bump,bump]

[E7] [bump,bump,bump]

[CHORUS]

[A] Maybe everything's alright

[E] then, maybe its not

[A] If you could only let it go

[E] before it's forgot

[A] I lay my cards after the deal

[E] and if you let me play them all

[A] all your troubles seem so real

till you [B7 ] drop em where they fall

and I don't need another hole

in the bucket as I walk

I'll bet all my good intentions

over all your idle talk

I hear the clock is ticking

but I like to watch the hands

drift around the circle

while your making all your plans

(breath)

[E7] [bump,bump,bump]

[E7] [bump,bump,bump]

[CHORUS]

when i was a young boy
and not half as smart
i had no direction
and no way to start
but it wasn't blue
some somehow i knew
that out there was you.
I got a bit older
things got a bit tough
life unforgiving
folks can be rough
but it wasn't blue
cause somehow I knew
that out there was you
you go your way
and you work and play
and try to make sense
of it all
but it doesn't mean a thing
if you got some better thing
waiting for you....
I searched forever
until i was done
I had some adventures
I had my fun
and i'm never blue
cause now that they're through
I'm stuck here with you

The moon so bright lit up the yard

....

I know you need love and I know you deserve itwe've been looking for things we don't understandsometimes you don't know me cuz I'm out at the edges I'm here when you think you might need my hand you whisper a curse cuz the dog is out barkinghe's angry about some bird or a tree I'm distracted while i'm in grinding the coffeethe desk is a mess it doesn't matter to me we need some space, a drop in the bucketa place where we left, left off beforethere's nothing that we don't need at the moment we wouldn't be happier if we only had more I don't know what the weather is bringing the window is open and ive left the door closed cat is insane and the dogs softly whiningand sunlight devours the yard unopposed it always feel like something is endingor maybe something's about to beginsometimes you're waiting sometimes you're delaying sometimes ignoring the trouble you're in out there we push the unassailablemountain it might move today but it's fine in its place there's a glimmer of light that we're both still pursuing but we'll only catch it when we break off the chase you talk to yourself when I make you feel lonelysomeimes you catch the things you forget to pursue I don't know if we're meant to be mindful it's not certain or safe, misleading or truth and now you need love and I know youdeserve it we've been looking for thingswe don't understand sometimes you don'tknow me coz about at the edges but I'mhere when you think you might need afriend

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiFC7shxhNc

[C] one day I woke up

and the folks that i [G] admired

[C] couldn't say a kind word

and never seemed inspired

[F] anyone can have a [G] bad day

[F] you can't always be your [G] best

but if i'm getting that way

You can say, "give it a rest" and then...

[C] Stick me on an ice flow

before i get mean and [G] grumpy

[C] and I'm all paranoid

sensitive and [G] jumpy

I don't really feel like

this old man that i've become

I try hard to be pleasant

and be good to everyone

so before my hinges start groaning

and my memory's a mess

and I'm bitching and moaning

and I forget hom=w I am blessed

Stick me on an ice flow

before i get mean and grumpy

and I get all paranoid

sensitive and jumpy

Maybe when my friends all gather

to say that last goodby

and they lay me in the heather

with tear drops in their eyes

the me that they'll remember

was nice to them sometimes

and tried to be there for them

before i became unkind

because they...

Stuck me on an ice flow

before i got mean and grumpy

and got all paranoid

sensitive and jumpy

[AMAJ7] I hear you ain't been sleeping well.

[D6add9] It’s been a year since you went through hell

[D] But tomorrow is coming around

[Asus] again.

Have some patience, take some time

Till you're back to feeling fine.

Into this life, some rain is gonna fall

_[E] And I guess what I am trying to say._

_[D] Is today a better day_

I'm not gonna ask you why

I’m just glad there’s you and I.

Though it's too soon to stop the tears

Darkness, sunlight, nighttime, spring.

Time passes through everything.

Around each corner comes a new surprise.

_[E] The season is no holiday,_

_[D] But I think you're going to be OK_

_[E] and I guess what I am trying to say_

_[D] ...is today is a better day_

Give your heart to love and care.

You’ll notice friendship everywhere.

Close your eyes and feel some peace of mind

Clouds are parting rain has stopped.

And then, ready or not

I’ll be here to treat you RIGHT.

This season is no holiday

But there's sunlight, braking through the gray

(get) into my arms without delay.

Today is a better day