From the recording ABOUT LOVE THESE DAYS
This is my first published song in Nashville and coincidentally, the first alphabetically. I pulled it out of the archives and it still sounds fresh to these stale, old ears. I was in town for about 2 months when George Jones put this song on hold. I remember thinking how easy this songwriting thing was going to be! Unfortunately, the song never got cut, and no, it's not easy! ;)
Lyrics
ABOUT LOVE THESE DAYS
PAPERBACK BOOKS ABOUT LOVE THESE DAYS
ARE FILLIN’ UP THE FIVE AND DIME
EVERY OTHER SONG ABOUT LOVE THESE DAYS
IS A FACTORY FORCE FED RHYME
ALL THIS TALK ABOUT LOVE THESE DAYS
IS A WASTE OF PRECIOUS TIME
CUZ NO ONES REALLY TALKIN’ BOUT LOVE THESE DAYS
TIL THEY TALK ABOUT YOURS AND MINE
HOLLYWOOD FILMS ABOUT LOVE THESE DAYS
SEEM A LITTLE BIT HARD TO FIND
TELEVISION PREACHIN’ BOUT LOVE THESE DAYS
SEEMS A LITTLE BIT LESS DIVINE
AD MEN MAD ABOUT LOVE THESE DAYS
PITCH WOO ON EVERY SIGN
BUT NO ONE REALLY KNOWS ABOUT LOVE THESE DAYS
TIL THEY KNOW ABOUT YOURS AND MINE
THEY’RE ALL TALKIN BOUT LOVE THESE DAYS
EVERYBODY’S TALKIN’ BOUT A LOVE THAT’S TRUE
BOUT LOVE THESE DAYS
EVERYBODY’S TALKIN’ BUT THEY HAVEN’T GOT A CLUE
BOUT LOVE THESE DAYS
AND THEY’LL BE TALKIN’ TIL THEY ALL TURN BLUE
CUZ NO ONES REALLY TALKIN’ BOUT LOVE THESE DAYS
TIL THEY TALK ABOUT ME AND YOU
PERSONAL ADS ABOUT LOVE THESE DAYS
ARE FILLIN’ UP THE SUNDAY TIMES
HEALTH CLUBS SHAPIN’ UP LOVE THESE DAYS
DESIGN THE UNDEFINED
DOCTORS WHO KNOW ALL ABOUT LOVE THESE DAYS
TRY TO CRAWL INSIDE OUR MINDS
WHILE EVERBODY’S WORRYIN' BOUT LOVE THESE DAYS
ME AND YOU WELL WE’RE DOIN’ JUST FINE