Some Sorrows Just Don'T Drown

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I was listening to some songs by Patty Smyth/Scandal, and just spontaneously had the idea for the chorus. It is definitely an American country western song in style.

I just hate to say How much I feel like a bad cliché. That faithful girl that would love me forever Went and left me for another. Sometimes I’m so mad, Then I’m feeling everything but glad. Though she double-crossed me sweetly like a traitor, Just can’t bring myself to hate her. Have too much time to think And not enough to drink. Some sorrows just don’t drown. Some sorrows just don’t drown. Some sorrows just don’t drown. They just won’t drown Thinking one love’s true Might get the best of you. So now I smell like beer and last week’s sweat, Caught in a whirlpool of regret. Have too much time to think And not enough to drink. Some sorrows just don’t drown. Some sorrows just don’t drown. Some sorrows just don’t drown. They just won’t drown I’m glad it’s Friday. I’ll probably drink-off Saturday. If I’m not blind or dead, I’ll see the Pastor To get me through this disaster. Have too much time to think And not enough to drink. Some sorrows just don’t drown. Some sorrows just don’t drown. Some sorrows just don’t drown. They just won’t drown. They just won’t drown.

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Jan Allison

Date: 7/12/2016 2:59:00 PM

Such sad lyrics Mark gives a different slant on drowning your sorrows:-) hugs Jan xx

Mark J. Halliday
Date: 9/15/2016 12:18:00 AM

The music to this song can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/user-927728032/somesorrowsjustdontdrown2-by-markhallidayx

Mark J. Halliday
Date: 7/14/2016 6:29:00 PM

By the way, I revised the words to make them more sing-able; reposted. Been working on the music too. Will definitely record this one.

Mark J. Halliday
Date: 7/14/2016 6:27:00 PM

Thanks Jan. Trying to improve the emotional punch especially in my lyrics. Also trying to improve the sensory language, to get folks to relate more to the thoughts through sights and smells etc.