The Only Joy - New Mix

[Mark Kaufman]

Here's the first pass of a song I wrote in the bad old days. Times were so hard that writing this song felt like the only way I could strike back at the world somehow. Anyway, time passes and things change, and now that I'm a generally happy guy, the damn thing actually lifts my spirits. I'd love to hear any suggestions or comments. Thanks! http://soundclick.com/share?songid=7217120The Only JoyListen to the squawking of the winners and the losersOn the all night party lineTrue love's hard to come by, I pray for anything to save meFrom the boredom or the wineYou're the only joyYou're the only joyComfort's for the comfortable and money's for the wealthyAnd the violence is freeWisdom's for the elderly and pain is for the victimAnd a lonely voice for meYou're the only joyYou're the only joyAnd maybe I'm just reacting to the side effects of timeOr believing that I'm just another nameBut when I think I cannot pluck a note or stand another rhymeYour beauty overwhelms me once againWhen telephones are blasting, when the television's screamingWhen the last best friend leaves townWhen man is on the rampage while God is in His HeavenWhen the walls come tumbling downYou're the only joyYou're the only joyYou're the only joyYou're the only joy Copyright 2009 by Mark Kaufman