Little Surprises

from With the Wind by Scott Shipley

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Just when you think that you have got it made
The morning comes and wakes you up again
Just when you think you’ve got the planet saved
The alarm goes off and your dream abruptly ends
You single handedly have won the war
You take your bow and as the crowd still cries for more
Just when you think you’re doing a-ok
You realize you’re sleeping on the floor

Just when you think you’ve got your dues all paid
The bill collectors got you by the throat
You’ve done your best to save your daily pay
But the automatic teller says you’re broke
The market crashes and you lose your stock
You sit at home and wait for Ed McMahon to knock
The IRS informed you yesterday
They don’t take tax evasion as a joke

Just when I think I’ve finally got this song
I realize I have to change the key
That’s when I find I’ve got the notes all wrong
And I’m wishing I was someone else not me
I worked my part out and it sounded so sweet
That perfect solo was well within my reach
And all that practicing that took so long
Has only served to make my fingers bleed

Just when you think you’ve got your plans all made
The pitching ace of life throws you a curve
Some say you never get back what you paid
While others say you get what you deserve
You think you’ve got your life under your control
Then all the sudden there’s another bell that tolls
Its just like live to upset your whole day
I tell you that its got a lot of nerve

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from With the Wind, released September 6, 2015

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Hails from the northernmost reaches of NY. It's called the North Country and it's beautiful. Any more north and we'd be in Canada. Which is nice too.

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