What Goes On In the World

[couchgrouch]

What Goes On In the WorldTwo guys were jokin' and talkin'watchin' tv...powerwalkin'on treadmills at Bally's Fitness Clubthen on came a news reportersaid there was trouble on the bordersmall children were caught smuggling drugsthe first guy just chugged some Gator-Adeand bragged about his last dateseems he didn't care or was unawareof events that touch us alleven if they aren't our faultas if it's simpler not to get involvedand judge right or wrongbut life is beauty and pain, rich and poorsummer and winter, peace and warbut for some it's easier to ignorethe truth of what goes onwhat goes on in the worldthe second guy stopped his treadmillshaken up he stood there dead stillhopin' his tears were mistaken for sweatthen he went to his lockergrabbed a mineral waterthat story still playing in his head'fore he left that fitness clubhe always took another pick-me-upthat day he took his jar and thought long n hardof events that touch us alleven if they aren't our faultwhether it's simpler not to get involvedand judge right or wrongbut life is beauty and pain, rich and poorsummer and winter, peace and warbut for some it's easier to ignorethe truth of what goes onwhat goes on in the worldwell, he dumped those pills and tossed that jarcos if we live in it we're each a partof what goes on in the worldwhat goes on in the world(c)2006 Robert George

[Casey H]

Hey CouchThis one caught my eye since I am a member of Bally's!! I go to one here in the Philly area...I love referencing real places in song although some tell me it can cause legal problems if the song is used -or- make people not want to use the song... I don't really know if that is true, especially if nothing negative is said.My song, "Frankly Scarlet", starts with:Drink my coffee in the Border's store Books of love to make it right And all the wisdom of the PhD.'sCan't seem to set it right No matter what I do or sayWe continue to fight Anyway, just popped in to say hi... Casey

[couchgrouch]

thanks Hurowitz! some folks are concerned about using real life products, names and places in songs. but it's done all the time. Redneck Woman mentions both Victoria's Secret and K-Mart.