Life (by Samm Bennett)

Here's a tune from my new CD, ROOMFUL OF GHOSTS, released January, 2009. This is a live, raw, stripped-down version of the song, very different from the version that appears on the CD... why, heck, there ain't even any REVERB being used here! So, hope you can enjoy it for what it is: just a guy in a room singing a song. No frills.

For more info on the release, see these official ROOMFUL OF GHOSTS sites:

http://roomfulofghosts.blogspot.com/

http://cdbaby.com/cd/sammbennett

You can hear more of my songs at my MySpace page, here:

http://profile.myspace.com/sammbennett

And... wanna see my photographs? Cool! Go here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/flapjax_at_midnite/

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LIFE

life is a series of conflicting desires
you want to stay out of the frying pan
but you don't want to land in the fire
you want to find the perfect mate
of course you also want to be free
conflicting desires
as far as the eye can see
as far as the eye can see

life is a total disaster
of what you call "epic proportions"
they make you jump through all kinda hoops
while you do your contortions
there's a lways a landlord
there's always some rent to pay
another little disaster each and every day
each and every day
each and every day

life is a noisy party next door
when you're trying to sleep
life is a whispered promise in your ear
that you know she won't keep
day by day and night by night
we're just trying to beat the clock
at the end of the day you're another day older
with another new hole in your sock
another new hole in your sock
another new hole in your sock

now they say life is what you make it
i've heard it said a million times
but life is what everyone else makes it, too
and there's often no reason or rhyme
you say you're a self made man
yeah sure, go tell it to your mother
and bartender, whatever you're pouring
i believe i'll have another
i believe i'll have another


copyright p & c Samm Bennett / Directional Music (BMI)

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[amakepeace]

What do you call that instrument?

[polarityrecords]

The instrument is a strumstick. It's made by a guy named Bob McNally. Google "strumstick" and you'll find it right away.

[amakepeace]

A friend of mine just bought one! It's pretty cool.

[ashdjames]

gosh what a small instument, still good sound

[maninwhitedress]

I can't believe you could play with a such a small instrument and play great music.