I LIKE that, Dick!
Country music. I remember hearing there is a very standard structure for it, I can't recall all the details. Something like: 3 verses total, one bridge, one chorus, order should go - v, c, v, c, b, (instru break)v, c, b, c. And the bridge should modulate to the IV chord key. Does that sound right? Anyone more familiar with the top 40, AM format? I took a songwriting class from Geoff MOrgan a few years back, and he had it down.
Life in the countryAs far as I can tell, living on a farm means always, always having way more to do than time to do it in; so it's an ability to ignore problems until they get critical and sometimes past that.
Farm trucks are even worse than pickups; they only get used once a year at grain hauling time. Neighbor had one with a starter motor with more spaces than teeth. He cut a little hole in the cover so you could slide under it with one of those big honking screwdrivers (necessary farm vehicle tool #3, right after hammer and duct tape) and lever the starting gear around until it engaged.
Another good hook is "Why should I forgive and forget, when I can remember and blame?" Geoff said the hook was the biggest selling point. Song HAD to have one.
Blessings,
Barbara