Hi everybody. Seasons greetings to you all.

I wrote this thinking about things we usually get paid for but some would do anyway.
There's a little twist in the tail.

Vic

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Doing it for nothing ©2020 Vic Arnold
V.1
See him with the guitar
sitting on a stool,
bathing in the spotlight,
looking kinda cool.
Room's half empty.
Everyone is quiet.
Turns up the amplifier,
starts a little riot.
V.2
Writes a few love songs,
Blues and serenades.
Local promoter says
"Son, you got it made".
Come and light up my bar room
any night or day.
Free beer but
you don't get paid
Ch.1
Doing it for nothing.
Guitar and shades.
Doing it for nothing.
"Son, you got it made".
Doing it for nothing.
Don't get paid.
Doing it for nothing
but you'd do it anyway .
V.3
See her with her friends
walking 'cross the sand,
picking up the plastic,
needles and cans.
Gets a nod of thanks
and a picture in the press.
Mentioned in the church mag.
for cleaning up the mess.
Ch.2
Doing it for nothing.
Bagging up the trash.
Doing it for nothing.
No a whiff of cash
Doing it for nothing
on a rainy day.
Doing it for nothing.
She'd do it anyway.
V.4
Had a reputation
for dealing in dope.
Got a little problem
on a slippery slope
Now he stands on the corner
smoking his weed.
Looking for a handout.
Mind gone to seed.
Ch.2
Doing it for nothing.
White cane and shades.
Doing it for nothing.
No job, no trade.
Doing it for nothing.
Don't get paid.
Doing it for nothing.
He'd do it anyway.

It's never too late? Yes it is, so do it now.

If, given time, a monkey can write the complete works of Shakespeare maybe there's hope for me.

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