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This song was written by Barry Mangione and his online audience during the live web show, Barry On The Spot. Each week the artist and the audience collaborate on a different topic to write a song in 30 minutes. For this show, the inspiration was "Home Disasters." Lyrical inspiration for this song was provided by Elsalee Jay Flynn, Melissa Boyer, Anthony Cardno, Hunter Martin, and Alan Ross. All proceeds from downloads of this song will be donated to Appalachia Service Project of Katonah, NY.
lyrics
Puppy woke up, she was soakin' wet
I opened my eyes, she's swimming 'cross the kitchenette
Shoveling snow, cutting the grass
Trimming the hedges, replacing broken glass
They know me by name at the local hotel
Each new disaster's a new living hell
Another catastrophe, another disaster
It's one thing after another after
Another repair bill I just don't need
Owning a home ain't all it's cracked up to be
The power went off, the A/C went out
A limb through the roof put my whole life in doubt
Black mold of death forced me out of my place
The lawyers told me I don't have a case
Dropped my morning coffee onto the floor
Broke off my key when I locked the front door
Cracks in the ceiling, cracks in the hall
Little critters eyes peeking out through the walls
Another catastrophe, another disaster
It's one thing after another after
Another repair bill I just don't need
Owning a home ain't all it's cracked up to be
Nobody warns you just how bad owning a home can be
Wish someone said "Keep on renting" when I decided a home was for me
But there's still no place like home, just brings a smile to my face
And even with all these disasters, it's still a happy place
The paint is peeling, the floor starts to sag
It's made me so poor I take my lunch in a bag
I've had it up to here with all these disasters
Gonna exercise the the demons & call my local pastor
Another catastrophe, another disaster
It's one thing after another after
Another repair bill I just don't need
Owning a home ain't all it's cracked up to be
credits
released March 13, 2015
Performed by Barry Mangione.
Music by Barry Mangione.
Lyrics by Barry Mangione, Elsalee Jay Flynn, Melissa Boyer, Anthony Cardno, Hunter Martin, and Alan Ross.
Barry Mangione is a NY-based singer/songwriter and the host of the weekly live streaming show Barry On The Spot on ConcertWindow.com, where he and his online audience write a song together LIVE within 30 minutes.
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