Larry Mangum

THE DAYS OF OUR LIVES

Written By: LARRY MANGUM

THE DAYS OF OUR LIVES
COPYRIGHT 2009 LARRY MANGUM

1ST VERSE 53 BLACK BUICK, HANK ON THE RADIO

HEADING DOWN TO GRAMMAS’ ON A CAROLINA COUNTRY ROAD

DADDY IN A WHITE SHIRT, MOM IN HER BLUE DRESS

DREAMIN’ OUT THE WINDOW IN A FAIRYTALES’ CARESS

CHORUS AND THESE ARE THE DAYS OF OUR LIVES

LIKE SHOOTING STARS IN THE NIGHT

JUST A GLIMSP AND THEN IT’S OVER

WE GOTTA TRY TO GET IT RIGHT

THESE ARE THE DAYS OF OUR LIVES

2ND VERSE 63 BLUE FAIRLANE, BEATLES ON THE RADIO

TAKING MY NEW GIRLFRIEND TO A DRIVE-IN PICTURE SHOW

HIPPIES AND SOLDERS PROTEST AND WAR

THEY TOOK AWAY OUR INOCENSE BUT THEY LEFT US SO MUCH MORE

REPEAT CHORUS

BRIDGE THE DAYS OF OUR LIVES COME AND GO LIKE THE WIND

LIKE THE COLORS OF A SUNSET THAT WE’LL NEVER SEE AGAIN

3RD VERSE RV’S AND CAMPERS, NOTHIN ON THE RADIO

GRAMMA AND GRAMPA HEADING DOWN THE ROAD ALONE

KIDS ARE ALL GROWN UP, LIVING THEIR OWN LIVES

WE’RE LOOKING TOWARD THE FUTURE THROUGH OUR GRAND BABIES EYES

REPEAT CHORUS

LARRY MANGUM CELL 904-434-9876
5451 CARRIN LANE LARRYMANGUM@COMCAST.NET
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32207

OLDER THAN DIRT

Written By: LARRY MANGUM

OLDER THAN DIRT COPYRIGHT 2011 LARRY MANGUM

V1 I CAN’T SQUAT AND I CAN’T BEND OVER
GOT SHARP PAINS IN BOTH MY SHOULDERS
I’M OLD, OLDER THAN DIRT

GOT SOME OF MY TEETH AND NONE OF MY HAIR
I CAN’T HARDLY HEAR BUT I DON’T CARE
I’M OLD, OLDER THAN DIRT

WELL I CAN’T COMPLAIN BUT I STILL DO
WHEN YOU’RE AS OLD AS ME YOU WILL TOO
AIN’T NOTHIN’ ON MY BODY THAT DON’T HURT

IT’S DON’T EAT THIS AND YOU CAN’T HAVE THAT
TAKE THESE PILLS BUT DON’T GET FAT
I’M OLD, OLDER THAN DIRT

V2 WELL I PLAN MY TRIPS AROUND THE BATHROOM STOPS
WITH MY OLD BODY I DON’T NEED CLOCKS
I’M OLD, OLDER THAN DIRT

I GROW HAIR IN MY NOSE AND HAIR IN MY EARS
I AIN’T SEEN MY FEET IN FIFTEEN YEARS
I’M OLD, OLDER THAN DIRT

WELL I KNOW YOU’RE LAUGHING BUT IT AIN’T FUNNY
I CAN’T REMEMBER WHERE I HID MY MONEY
SOMETIMES I FEEL DUMBER THAN A ROCK

I GO FROM ROOM TO ROOM AND I STOP AND STARE
DON’T KNOW WHERE I AM OR WHY I’M THERE
I’M OLD, OLDER THAN DIRT

V3 NOW SOME MIGHT SAY I DON’T HAVE A CARE
I SPEND MY GOLDEN YEARS IN MY UNDERWARE
I’M OLD, OLDER THAN DIRT

BUT I THINK I’M GETTIN’ WISER WITH THE PASSING YEARS
MY NOSE IS GETTIN’ BIGGER AND SO ARE MY EARS
I’M OLD, OLDER THAN DIRT

NOW SENIOR LOVIN’ CAN BE REAL NICE
I REMEMBER ONE YEAR WHEN WE DID IT TWICE
THAT WAS TWICE AS MUCH AS WE DID THE YEAR BEFORE

WELL I’VE COME TO END OF MY OLD MAN RANT
I’M GONNA GO OUT IF I CAN FIND MY PANTS
I’M OLD, OLDER THAN DIRT / AND YOU ARE TOO
YEA WE’RE OLD, OLDER THAN DIRT

THE AMERICAN DREAM

Written By: LARRY MANGUM

AMERICAN DREAM COPYRIGHT LARRY MANGUM NOV 2011

I PULL INTO THAT TRAFFIC SNAKE OUT ON 95
LISTENING TO OL’ PEEPLES SINGIN BOUT THEM POWER LINES
I’M HEADED FOR A JOB, THAT I DON’T REALLY WANT
THERE’S LOTS OF FOLKS THAT WANT TO WORK AND LOTS OF FOLKS THAT WON’T

WHAT’S HAPPENED TO THIS COUNTRY, IS IT JUST SOME EVIL SCEAM
WHAT’S HAPPENED TO THE AMERICAN DREAM

THEM THAT’S GOT KEEP GETTIN’ MORE AND THEM THAT DON’T DON’T
WE’RE BUILDING NATIONS OVERSEAS WHILE WE STRUGGLE HERE AT HOME
SOME THINK WE’RE TOO BIG TO FAIL BUT HISTORY TELLS THE TALE
IT’S ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL OR IT ALL GOES STRAIGHT TO HELL

WHAT’S HAPPENED TO THIS COUNTRY, IS IT JUST SOME EVIL SCEAM
WHAT’S HAPPENED TO THE AMERICAN DREAM

CHORUS

WE PUT THAT FOOD ON YOUR TABLE
WE PUT THOSE CLOTHES ON YOUR CHILDRENS’ BACK
YOU SHIPPED OUR JOBS TO A FOREIGN LAND
TO AVOID PAYING YOUR FAIR SHARE OF TAX
BRING BACK OUR JOBS, BRING BACK OUR PRIDE
BRING BACK THE AMERICAN DREAM

NOW FOLKS ARE GETTING RESTLESS, AND THEY’RE LOOKING FOR SOME HELP
YOU PLAY YOUR GAMES AND COUNT YOUR MONEY BUT YOU DO LITTLE ELSE
WHEN YOU KILL THE ROOTS OF A GIANT TREE THAT GIANT TREE WILL FALL
YOU’D BETTER DO YOUR JOB FOR THE COUNTRY AND FOR THE GOOD OF US ALL

WHAT’S HAPPENED TO THIS COUNTRY, IS IT JUST SOME EVIL SCEAM
WHAT’S HAPPENED TO THE AMERICAN DREAM

REPEAT CHORUS

JOINED AT THE HEART

Written By: LARRY MANGUM

JOINED AT THE HEART COPYRIGHT 2012 LARRY MANGUM

I WAS IN FIFTH GRADE AND SHE WAS IN 6TH

SHE WAS THE FIRST GIRL THAT I EVER KISSED

SOMETHING ABOUT HER WAS SPECIAL TO ME

BUT THEY SAID THAT OUR LOVE WAS NEVER TO BE

CHORUS THEY WANT HER TO MARRY A DOCTOR

OR A BANKER OR LAWYER AT WORST

BUT I’M JUST A BOY FROM THE COUNTRY

AND I THINK THAT LOVE SHOULD COME FIRST

NOTHING SHOULD KEEP US APART

NOT WHEN WE’RE JOINED AT THE HEART

WE DATED IN HIGH SCHOOL BUT I THOUGHT IT STRANGE

SHE NEVER COMMITTED TO WEARING MY RING

SHE LEAD THE CHEERING WHILE I LED THE TEAM

THEN HIGH SCHOOL WAS OVER AND SO WERE OUR DREAMS

REPEAT CHORUS

BRIDGE HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN YOU’RE IN LOVE

OR WHEN JUST THE RIGHT ONE COMES ALONG

EVEN THOUGHT WE WERE SO YOUNG , (FIRST LOVE) CAN NEVER BE WRONG (THAT FEELING WAS SO VERY STRONG)

I HEAR THAT SHE’S MARRIED AND DOING QUIET WELL

AND LIVES IN THE MOUNTAINS IN A MANSION ON A HILL

I HAVEN’T SEEN HER SINCE I DON’T KNOW WHEN

BUT I STILL THINK ABOUT HER AND WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN

I HEARD THAT SHE MARRIED A DOCTOR

NO BANKER OR LAWYER WOULD DO

BUT THIS COUNTRY BOY STILL REMEMBERS

TO MY FIRST LOVE I’LL ALWAYS BE TRUE

THEY MAY HAVE KEPT US A PART, BUT WE’’LL ALWAYS BE JOINED AT THE HEART

JUST LET ME GO

Written By: LARRY MANGUM

JUST LET ME GO
COPYRIGHT LARRY MANGUM 2008
CHORUS JUST LET ME GO, WE’VE COME UNWOUND
IT’S TIME TO BRING THE CURTAIN DOWN
THERE’S NO USE IN PRETENDING THAT YOU STILL CARE
JUST LET ME GO, THE DEALS GONE DOWN
DRINKS ON ME ALL AROUND
UNDO YOUR SPELL, AND RING THE BELL
AND LET ME GO
1ST VERSE ANOTHER PLACE ANOTHER TIME
WE MIGHT HAVE ENDED UP AS FRIENDS
YOU GO YOUR WAY, I’LL GO MINE
THIS JOUNEYS OVER, WE’RE AT AN END
REPEAT CHORUS
INST BREAK
2ND VERSE IT WASN’T YOU, IT WASN’T ME
IT’S JUST THE WAY THINGS GOT TO BE
DON’T DRAG IT OUT AND WASTE OUR TIME
THIS LOVE IS OVER DEAD ON THE VINE

REPEAT CHORUS