new country song

if i told you a secret
if i told you a lie
would you hold it?
would you keep it alive?

if i were a rich man
i’d do all i could
just to rub it in
like you know that i would

i know that it’s easy
and i’m sure that it’s fine
it’s a circumstance
it’s a chance to be

i know it’s not perfect
but i know it’s divine
that it’s better than
i could ever be

and i’ll swing for the bleachers
i’ll play for the crowd
just to see them smile
just to make it

and you sound like we sound like everyone
and we’ll finish and we’ll see what we’ve done
and you sound like we sound like everyone
and we’ll finish and we’ll see what we’ve done

if i told you a secret
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there are three more verses, but i’m still making it up as i go along… we’ve been playing this one for about a month.  dave (our bass player) basically keeps goading me as to whether i “have anything” to bring to the band.  i came up with a chord progression on the spot, and just started putting this together.  i think it’s the best song i’ve written.  so simple.  i really like it, and the rest of the band does too.