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15 May 03 - 05:11 PM (#953354) Subject: Origins: what a summer we had! From: GUEST,KD does any one know the full words and who wrote this. it was a song i heard about 20years ago in a folk club in Sunderland ( happy days) it go's something like. "what a summer we had the weathers been bad and it looks like were in for some more whilist its good for me pees its bad for my knees O how it makes them so raw " another line go's "my daughters been good shes done what she could....." many thanks. KD |
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16 May 03 - 02:54 AM (#953596) Subject: RE: LYR & Author REQ: what a summer we had! From: alanabit It is called "The Rough with the Smooth" and it is by Steve Ashley. Paul Downes and Phil Beer recorded it on their live album. |
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16 May 03 - 03:09 AM (#953598) Subject: Lyr Add: THE ROUGH WITH THE SMOOTH (Steve Ashley) From: alanabit 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. |
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05 Apr 06 - 02:05 AM (#1710845) Subject: RE: LYR & Author REQ: what a summer we had! From: mandotim Does anyone have the 'proper' chords for this great song? I heard it butchered the other night, and I'd like to learn the proper version. Tim from Bit on the Side |