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I May Be Stoned But I'm Not Stupid

January 14, 2020 - Day 14, Song 14. I remember feeling so accomplished by making it two full weeks. This is the day that I was just plain sick of my guitar so I decided to explore other instruments. I fell in love with this song and I listened to it all the time while at hockey games. It settled me down.

I may be stoned but I’m not stupid

Playing with the bottle all by myself

I know you won’t be coming over tonight so

I’ll let my mind take me to someone else

Maybe to your girlfriend

Maybe to your boyfriend

Maybe to your sister

Maybe I’ll kiss her

I may be drunk but I’m not mean because of it

I’m mean because of your shit

Keep telling me it’s you

But I know it’s me

You just don’t want me

Just say it, “I don’t want you.”

But maybe your girlfriend

Maybe your boyfriend too

Maybe your sister wants me

Tomorrow we’ll do it all over again

I may be fucked up but it’s not killing me

It’s you that’s killing me

That makes you fucked up just like me

I’m pitching pennies

Hoping for a cure

I’m not really sure

What the cure is for

‘cause tomorrow

We’ll do it all over again

I know you don’t want me

But maybe your girlfriend

Maybe your boyfriend

Maybe your sister will

Tried to Tell You

January 28, 2020 - Day 28, Song 28. I almost failed this day. I was down the rabbit hole and looked up for some reason and it was 11:50pm. I frantically mixed it and posted it. I was about 2 minutes away from failing. That would have sucked! Didn’t make that mistake again!

A wise man once tried to tell me

But I thought I knew more than him

So I didn’t listen

Now you’re doing the same thing I did

Most people run but walking is better

You just say that’s what I always say

You said you needed to find your own way

Now you need to find someone to blame

Well I tried to tell you but you wouldn’t listen

Had to do it your way

But I know a few doors that you shouldn’t open

And cards you never should play

Some prayers you always should pray

My words aren’t intended to hurt you

They’re intended to tell you the truth

Just because you don’t like them

Doesn’t make them not true

Well I don’t everything

Trust me that’s something I know

Some scars should stay hidden

But some scars you just have to show

But I tried to tell you but you wouldn’t listen

Go ahead and do it your way

But I know a few doors that you shouldn’t open

And some cards you never should play

Some prayers you always should pray

I know you think it will end different

But trust me it won’t

The end is the same for all of us

You’ll that before I did I hope

Well I tried to tell you but you wouldn’t listen

Go ahead and do it your way

But I know a few doors that you shouldn’t open

And some cards you never should play

And I tried to tell you but you wouldn’t listen

You had do it your way

And I know a few scars you shouldn’t open

Some cards you never should play

And some prayers you always should pray

Can't Get Over You, Yet

.January 3, 2020 - Day 3, Song 3. I was listening to some artists that were doing this style of music and that inspired to try one myself. It ended up not really sounding like their style but I was completely happy with the result. I performed this song once and it was definitely a challenge solo-acoustic. That upright bass is so prominent and I couldn’t get over missing it. Next time I play this song live it will be full band - with the backing vocals and definitely an upright bass!

Girl you got me stuck inside this spinning wheel

I can't tell which way is up and which way is down

So i just spin around

There times when this is such a lonely place

And times I wish you all would just get out a my space

Get out a my face

So many days I felt I couldn't get much higher

So many days I felt I'll never get this low

I just Can't Get Over You, yet

I think and think about this all day long

All the things that went so right and all the things that went so wrong

My dysfunctional diary, is way too long