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If Things Don't Swing

from Waiting For Rain by Bruce Coughlan

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IF THINGS DON'T SWING

Up and at ’em every morning
Feel like a man on the run
It always seems the more I slave, the less my work gets done
Feeling long in the tooth and stiff in the bones
To tell the truth I don’t think I’m alone
If things won’t swing like they ought to
You gotta leave ’em alone

Rooster crowing with the sunrise
Hound dogs howling at the moon
And if Sunday is a day of rest well, it’s best it gets here soon
The wind’s gonna rise, and rain’s gonna fall
Time’s gonna fly and this wheel’s gotta roll
If things won’t swing like they ought to
You gotta leave ’em alone

All it takes is some rope and a tire
A bit of faith, a little desire
Keep kicking ‘till you can’t go higher
Now you’re swinging like a house on fire
In for a dime,   three for a quarter
We’ll have a time
South of the border
If things won’t swing like they ought to
You gotta leave ’em alone

All it takes is some rope and a tire
A bit of faith, a little desire
Keep kicking ‘till you can’t go higher
Now you’re swinging like a house on fire
In for a dime, and three for a quarter
We’ll have a time
South of the border
If things won’t swing like they ought to
You gotta leave ’em alone

Yes, you bring the wine and I’ll bring a quarter
We’ll have a time, so let’s get started
If things won’t swing like they ought to
Then we’ll just leave it alone
Call it a day and go home
We’ll just leave it alone

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from Waiting For Rain, released June 1, 2017
IF THINGS DON'T SWING

Up and at ’em every morning
Feel like a man on the run
It always seems the more I slave, the less my work gets done
Feeling long in the tooth and stiff in the bones
To tell the truth I don’t think I’m alone
If things won’t swing like they ought to
You gotta leave ’em alone

Rooster crowing with the sunrise
Hound dogs howling at the moon
And if Sunday is a day of rest well, it’s best it gets here soon
The wind’s gonna rise, and rain’s gonna fall
Time’s gonna fly and this wheel’s gotta roll
If things won’t swing like they ought to
You gotta leave ’em alone

All it takes is some rope and a tire
A bit of faith, a little desire
Keep kicking ‘till you can’t go higher
Now you’re swinging like a house on fire
In for a dime,   three for a quarter
We’ll have a time
South of the border
If things won’t swing like they ought to
You gotta leave ’em alone

All it takes is some rope and a tire
A bit of faith, a little desire
Keep kicking ‘till you can’t go higher
Now you’re swinging like a house on fire
In for a dime, and three for a quarter
We’ll have a time
South of the border
If things won’t swing like they ought to
You gotta leave ’em alone

Yes, you bring the wine and I’ll bring a quarter
We’ll have a time, so let’s get started
If things won’t swing like they ought to
Then we’ll just leave it alone
Call it a day and go home
We’ll just leave it alone

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Bruce Coughlan Maple Ridge, British Columbia

Pacific Canadian-based recording & performing artist, Bruce Coughlan has spent decades making Acoustic Roots Music Music of all descriptions. An expressive singer and rock-solid guitarist, Bruce is driven by one guiding principle: It's all about the Song. ... more

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