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Paying Your Dues Can Break You!!

'Been walking my music...by music row Over and over...sweet yes turns out NO Searching for something....they just can't refuse Me and these Tennessee Blues At this pace I'm going...I won't last long 'Can't love my lady...Can't write the right song Midnight in Nashville...what can I do With these damn Tennessee Blues 'Can't start life over...I'm in too deep 'Sipping on something to help me to sleep Blaming my guitar.....paying my dues To these low down Tennessee Blues Finally a phone call, to the Lone Star state 'Said, I'm headed for Texas, she says she can't wait What will I find there...Well she gave me some clues 'Sure won't bee these Tennessee Blues! Protected by copyright All rights reserved

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Robert Lindley

Date: 8/7/2018 9:50:00 AM

Fantastic lyrics my very talented friend. This one put to music would be awesome methinks....

Chuck Melugin
Date: 8/8/2018 5:06:00 PM

Thanks so much Robert! I've lived it and cried it, loved it and died it! Made it and lost it, caught it and tossed it........and it still seems to linger with my guitar and calloused fingers!

Jasmine Koria

Date: 7/25/2018 5:26:00 PM

So lyrical!

Chuck Melugin
Date: 8/8/2018 5:08:00 PM

Thank you Sweet Jasmine! That is sooooo appreciated!

Arturo Michael

Date: 7/23/2018 1:46:00 PM

It's not easy Chuck...It's more than paying dues...definitely about singing the blues...Nice write...

Nette Onclaud

Date: 7/23/2018 11:46:00 AM

you rock with one, chuck...love the beat and mood which makes me want to dance!.. huggs

Charlie Smith

Date: 7/23/2018 11:46:00 AM

Gotta put this one to music Chuck, terrific lyric...

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/22/2018 8:35:00 PM

Chuck this is so cute!! Thanks for the visit to my poem. Sorry I took so long to get back to one of yours. What a busy weekend!!

Chuck Melugin
Date: 7/31/2018 7:27:00 AM

Andrea.....Thank you! Are you the GM of the Fam?

Harry Horsman

Date: 7/22/2018 3:07:00 PM

Blues from you Chuck, helps me my friend. Makes my day, love the words the rhyme the sentiment.

Chuck Melugin
Date: 7/30/2018 8:25:00 AM

Harry...Thank you for the gracious comment! You made my day also!

Lyric Man

Date: 7/21/2018 3:12:00 AM

Chuck.. great tune. Can't wait to hear it!

Chuck Melugin
Date: 7/21/2018 10:55:00 AM

Thanks LM....tweaking the notes is floating my boat! Opps Just sprung a leak!

Susan Ashley

Date: 7/20/2018 10:40:00 AM

Oh I love this Chuck! The rhythm of your lyric is smooth as silk as you sing the blues of paying your dues, which sets up perfectly the impact of your last two lines.. after the lonely rejections, home and happiness is where the heart is in the Lone Star state.. Beautifully done my lyrical friend. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan

Susan Ashley
Date: 7/21/2018 12:59:00 PM

Ohh, Chuck, you’re so sweet my friend :)

Chuck Melugin
Date: 7/21/2018 10:58:00 AM

My Dear Susan...So thankful for those rainbow words! Your presence on this site is......a soothing explosion!