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Too Good! Too Bad!
By: Wayne Brown
Don’t you love it when things feel fantastically good?
Wish it would always be that way…like it really should?
But it’s just like the short verses of an ol’ country song
Cause nothing really good or bad ever lasts very long
Couldn’t you just scream aloud and jump up for joy?
Knowing that you were about to get your favorite toy
Get it while you’re young, why it only costs a song
Cause nothing really good or bad ever lasts very long
You could probably just cry your eyes out at the thought
Of all the bad news the politicians of this land have brought
But we still got elections and we can still right the wrong
Thankfully, nothing really good or bad ever lasts very long
You job is driving you crazy, you wish you could just retire
But there was a time that you wanted to set the world on fire
The definition of success has changed…the words all wrong
Cause nothing really good or bad ever lasts for very long
Life is full of wrong turns, stubbed toes and scraped knees
Sometimes it seems we can’t see the forest for the trees
But that’s alright; we’ll get down the road whistling us a song
Cause nothing really good or bad ever lasts for very long
Money comes and money goes just as in affairs of the heart
It is so hard to figure out where to stop and when to start
But that’s okay; we’ll be coming back again just as strong
Cause nothing really good or bad ever lasts for very long
You finally find the girl of dreams, a pretty little flower
She’ll do anything you want, but you only have an hour
But gee, it just $200 for a little fun, what could go wrong
Cause nothing really good or bad ever lasts for very long
The dentist says you need a root canal…get it done today
He says the pain will worsen and your tooth will soon decay
But though your gums are deadened, the drill still sings its song
Luckily, nothing really good or bad ever lasts for very long
That annual trip to the doctor sure comes around so quick
And soon he has that glove on all greased up so slick
But you know you can stand it though it all seems so wrong
Thankfully nothing really good or bad ever lasts for very long
©Copyright WBrown2011. All Rights Reserved.
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Your words give true meaning to the idea of living in the present and enjoying the moment because nothing really good or really bad lasts for that long. You are amazing! Voted up and awesome.
The fickle finger of fate!
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@breakfastpop....it would seem so especially in these times when tomorrow looks so unsteady! Thanks Poppy! WB
@WillStarr...Ah yes...luckily the dude only has two hands! LOL! Thanks Will. WB
This is great. Only $200 she better be good.
I love Nora Jones.
An excellent hub and Norah Jones? Up and awesome!
GREAT poem, Wayne. It's true. All things in life come and go in seasons. Good, or bad, they will always pass. That's the nature of life. Luckily for us, there is always hope for a better life. Even if it's just inside our own minds.
Well-written, great concept, I enjoyed it, as always :]
By the way, little side note...you spelled "scraped" as "scrapped". Sorry to point that out haha
Thanks for the Hub :]
This hub has hope, Wayne. A genuine pessimist might lament:
"All the good I ever had just didn't last - it all went bad.
And all the bad I had all day never ever went away."
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@Pamela N Red...Yeah...couldn't afford the premium stuff! LOL! WB
@Fay Paxton...Great to see you...Glad that I could find some Norah Jones for you and glad you liked the poem. WB
@BenWritings....I fixed those "scaped" knees Ben...too, too many "P's" Thanks for catching that and thanks so much for letting me know. I really appreciate your good words! WB
@drby...You are just the best fan. Do you have a lot of relatives that you could bring over and help me out here? LOL! I love ya! Le's grease up a glove for the good times! LOL! Thank you for playing along! WB
Had the fruits operated on for Christmas. Now it's the other end. Root canals are coming soon. I'm waiting on parts to fall off. Thank God nothing lasts long!
I love that rendition of John Prine's "That's The Way The World Goes Around". Thank you!
Thanks, I enjoyed that poem. But that picture scares me.
Doctor, Doctor give me the news. He's got a prostate exam just for you. Ouch!
Seems the bad lasts longer than the good sometimes.
Loved the song, Wayne. Sang it all the way through, first time out of the chute.
But most of all, song or no song, I was falling out of my chair over Archie Campbell's bit--not sure if my Pammie's ever slopped her dripper or not, but she's definitely my Rindersella. Been too long since I'd seen that one.
Voted up and every button I could find.
Is anyone else concerned about how close the barber has those sharp scissors to Ray Clark's eyes?
He tells stories like my papa used to. He was a silly old guy.
I love your poem, Wayne. Very inspiring. I wish I can find the girl of dreams, a pretty little flower. I hope I always optimist in life. Thanks for sharing this, my friend. Vote up. God bless you!
Prasetio
Truer words couldn't be spoken and couldn't be said any better than you just did. This piece is so upbeat in it's realism, that it has the power to cheer the down, liven with it's musical beat, and give balance and perspective to the lost. Very levelling, inspirational, relevant walk on the real side.
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@Micky Dee...Super song and this is a great version. You might want to put some safety chains on some of those parts, Mick! Thanks much! WB
@poorconservative1...Watch up for those long fingered doctors! LOL! WB
@dahoglund....It does seem that way a lot. Maybe we are getting more than our fair share of bad DA. Thanks much! WB
@Ghost32...Great song and some good ol' HeeHaw. Archie could cook up some stuff...love that good-bad routine! WB
@Pamela N Red...I would hope Roy is paying attention! Heck, Archie's not even a barber! Thanks much. WB
@prasetio30...I hope you find your flower that you won't have to rent her at $200 an hour! LOL! Thanks for your good words. WB
@Amy Becherer...The way you put it, there's something for all mankind in this piece of poetry...where's my Nobel? LOL! WB
Your poetry combined with your music just blows me away; it’s always a good part of my day. Thanks again for sharing; voted up and awesome.
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@Genna East...Woo, long day in the comments section for me but quite fun! Your words are humbling to me...I am so glad you enjoy my work. It is the best part of creating it...to see it appreciated! Thanks much. WB
Nice lyrics there, or is it a poem..lol
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@speedbird....Hey, either way is fine with me...sing it or say as long as you like it! Thanks much! WB
Your right Wayne, good to bad or bad to good, nothing ever lasts to long. We just have to roll with the punches and live in the moment, I am happy to say, I am living in the moment, what else can one do when were sliding over the hill and working our way down:0) Great videos had me splitting a gut here..he he
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@saddlerider1...Life is good when we throw off all the crap...we should do that more often! WB
Now I get the picture! When I first saw it, I thought it was a kid who got their fingers stuck together with super glue. Ouch! That would be bad to have super glue on the end of the glove.
Even with all the negatives, it is nice to see the positives in your poem. Cup is half-full.
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@Truckstop Sally...Probably not as it seems to be a proven fact that Super Glue will not stick anything together except your fingers...instanteously! Of course, I wouldn't want to be the one who employed the scientific method in expanding that theory. That's right...nothing too good or too bad lasts for very long. WB
hmmm, good job WB. Don't know if my marriage has been too long, good or bad; fair I'd say. Been a hell of a long time for sure. I once farted for four minutes, way too long. ;)
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@ralwus...I have to admit there are exceptions...farting for four minutes might be one of them. Could that be worse than a bad case of the hiccups? LOL! Thanks Charlie! WB
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