Ricky Sholar

Trouble and me are old buddies, you see.

We go back a ways since I was just three.

It started one day when a pickle was found.

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Why should I fear what I should not

I fear things That I know zilch about

Our fears are hidden deep within

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They called us outlaws

They said we were wild

Compared to the others

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I listen to the thunder

As the lightening fills the sky’s

The smell of rain is in the air

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Growing up consisted of Sunday morning worship.

I don’t mean no disrespect it made me a better grown up.

It also led to funny tales that I’m about to share.

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My mother used to fuss at dad, in church he’d lead the singing

He really wasn’t that great a singer and kept my mother fussing

On the way to church one day as mom to dad was speechin

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Out my window the skies are gray

Looking like a dreary day

I wish those clouds would go away

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You sat and looked at me as if,

I had lost my mind.

You told me I was crazy,

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I sit here by my window

And watch the birds out on the sill.

They are pecking at the seed

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They flew the skull and cross bones

Up high above the deck.

Pirates on the open sea

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