Jonnie Bock Original Tune - Happiness

Original tune, inspired by my time doing intake physicals on prisoners here in Iowa. Please rate and comment, and thanks for viewing.

Happiness
Jonnie Bock
Music & Lyrics - 2006 JGB Music

I've got a spider on my hand and it won't wash off
I feel it stingin' and a burnin' and it's pissin' me off
They say my stones don't roll, yeah they're a-gatherin' moss
But the rushes and the money seem to make up for the loss

I've got a shed out back where we can go and play
Stay up all night and chase the blues away
Doesn't matter if it's yesterday or still today
If you're not my friend, well now, that's OK
Cuz I can steal my way
To happiness

Yes I can steal my way to happiness

I've got an FTW for an FTD
I say it's you f*ckin' problem if you don't like me
Beneath the scars and the ink I'm just an alright guy
On a needlepoint search for the end of the sky

I've got a big screen TV sittin' on my chair
I've got 3 little kids but I don't know where
I've got a dozen friends with no emotion to spare
And an attitude problem with a lack of hair
But I can steal my way to happiness

Yes I can steal my way to happiness

I ain't no chef at all
But my cookin' makes me friends
I've got the cure for love
And the means to so many ends
I see the world in grey
And my life through a shattered lens
And I'm alone again
Yes I'm alone again
But I can steal my way to happiness

I've got a pretty little thing dancin' up my arm
Straddled by the evidence of imminent harm
She's got somebody's name and she's my goodluck charm
And she's the last thing I'll see when I buy the farm

I've got a shed out back where we can go and play
Stay up all night and chase the blues away
Doesn't matter if it's yesterday or still today
If you're not my friend well now that's OK
Cuz we can steal our way
Yes we can steal our way
Yes we can steal our way
Yes we can steal our way
We can steal our way
Cheat our way
Lie our way
Die our way to happiness

(Depressing, isn't it? But this really is the attitude of a lot of people...)

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[usafbrat50]

Nice...

[jonniebock]

Appreciate the comment, my friend. My originals get much less attention than the covers, so thanks!

[culverlocal]

great tune bro!!

[jonniebock]

Thanks for watching!

[TeamCannabis]

Wow jonnie, truly awesome original. Your wicked on that guitar, nice fast paced playin', love it. Good voice and strong lyrics, just a very nice tune and vid all the way around. Thanks for sharing, really diggin' your tunes!

[coolanddark]

this is a cool tune!