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Thread #59715 Message #953598
Posted By: alanabit
16-May-03 - 03:09 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: The Rough with the Smooth (Steve Ashley)
Subject: Lyr Add: THE ROUGH WITH THE SMOOTH (Steve Ashley)
I couldn't find it on a search, so here goes:
The Rough with the Smooth (by Steve Ashley)
What a summer we've had - the weather's been bad And it looks like we're in for some more It's good for my peas and bad for my knees And Lord knows they do get sore But I won't complain if the wind and the rain Both do as the Lord wants them to When you're seventy-two there's not much to do But to just take the rough with the smooth
Arthritis moved in all under my skin Now he treats every joint as his own And it's down comes the rain and he digs in the pain And it's right down into the bone It makes me to stumble - it makes me to crumble Till I'm humble right down to my shoes When he calls in on you there's not much to do But to just take the rough with the smooth
My daughter's been good - she's done all that she could To keep me from ending up here She said if I cared I could move in with her But of course, I answered, "No fear!" I don't want no charity, no flannel nor flattery Your pride is the last thing to lose I'd far rather stay here out of the way And just take the rough with the smoooth
Now time's getting on - it's time I was gone Back home to my home from home If I had any more I'd be out on the floor And Christ knows where I would roam Forgive an old stager a little outrage Old age must be given its due Remember you too - whatever you do You must take the rough with the smooth.