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Leafs
by Gary E. Andrews - 05/01/24 01:05 PM
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by Fdemetrio - 04/25/24 01:36 AM
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No deep social relevance with this one, although there might be a hint of a story. My head tune sees this as blues pop if there is such a thing.
I Had Some Cake
Copyright 2015 Greg C. Brown
Well I had some cake and tried to eat it too,
Said I had some cake and I tried to eat it too,
She said, and I quote, "this cake is not for you oo oo,"
Oh I had some cake and tried to eat it too.
I got expensive tickets to see the show,
Yes I bought expensive tickets for the show,
She told me that she did not want to go, go, go,
Why did I buy those tickets for the show?
CHORUS
Now I am not the kind of man who ever asks for much,
And I would never use my sorrow like a lame man's crutch,
But I wish that I could find me something soft to the touch,
I've never been a man to ask for much.
She baked a cherry pie and gave me some,
She baked a cherry pie and she gave me some,
She left the sugar out, left a bad taste on my tongue,
She baked a cherry pie and gave me some.
I say the sky is blue, she says it's green,
When I say the sky is blue, she says it's green,
She's the darnedest woman that I've ever seen,
I thought the sky was blue but I guess it's green.
CHORUS
Now I am not the kind of man who ever asks for much,
And I would never use my sorrow like a lame man's crutch,
But I wish that I could find me something soft to the touch,
I've never been a man to ask for much.
I asked that girl if she would marry me,
I gave her flowers and got down on my knees,
She said no because those flowers made her sneeze,
I asked that girl if she would marry me.
Well I had some cake and tried to eat it too,
Said I had some cake and I tried to eat it too,
She said, and I quote, "this cake is not for you oo oo,"
Oh I had some cake and tried to eat it too.
I had some cake and tried to eat it too,
I had some cake and tried to eat it tooooooooo.
If you don't eat your meat, you can't have any pudding.
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i never understood why we can't have both Greg.Get the blues to it now.Mike
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I like it. The repetitive lines work great. Dave 
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Agreed, Mike. I'll be on the lookout for some good music. Appreciate you having a look.
Greg
If you don't eat your meat, you can't have any pudding.
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Thanks, Dave! Hope to find some music for this before too longer.
Greg
If you don't eat your meat, you can't have any pudding.
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Interesting write. My ex told me I wanted my cake and eat it too, so I can relate.
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We should be able to have our Kate and Edith too.Good bluesy type of lyric guys
Travis
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. Oscar Wilde
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No deep social relevance with this one, although there might be a hint of a story. My head tune sees this as blues pop if there is such a thing.
I Had Some Cake
Copyright 2015 Greg C. Brown
Well I had some cake and tried to eat it too,
Said I had some cake and I tried to eat it too,
She said, and I quote, "this cake is not for you oo oo,"
Oh I had some cake and tried to eat it too.
I got expensive tickets to see the show,
Yes I bought expensive tickets for the show,
She told me that she did not want to go, go, go,
Why did I buy those tickets for the show?
CHORUS
Now I am not the kind of man who ever asks for much,
And I would never use my sorrow like a lame man's crutch,
But I wish that I could find me something soft to the touch,
I've never been a man to ask for much.
She baked a cherry pie and gave me some,
She baked a cherry pie and she gave me some,
She left the sugar out, left a bad taste on my tongue,
She baked a cherry pie and gave me some.
I say the sky is blue, she says it's green,
When I say the sky is blue, she says it's green,
She's the darnedest woman that I've ever seen,
I thought the sky was blue but I guess it's green.
CHORUS
Now I am not the kind of man who ever asks for much,
And I would never use my sorrow like a lame man's crutch,
But I wish that I could find me something soft to the touch,
I've never been a man to ask for much.
I asked that girl if she would marry me,
I gave her flowers and got down on my knees,
She said no because those flowers made her sneeze,
I asked that girl if she would marry me.
Well I had some cake and tried to eat it too,
Said I had some cake and I tried to eat it too,
She said, and I quote, "this cake is not for you oo oo,"
Oh I had some cake and tried to eat it too.
I had some cake and tried to eat it too,
I had some cake and tried to eat it tooooooooo.
Hey Greg!! This is a fun one, but I'll confess I'm a bit confused  . Is he referring to the same woman throughout? It seems each verse he encounters a different type of response. In the first one, she seems a bit of a tease...in the second she just seems disinterested, in the third she seems downright sadistic and in the final one she's seemingly contrary. So he wants to marry her because....? I suspect I'm wayyyyyy over-analyzing it. As a total random thought, naybe you could make each verse somehow food-related? You've already got cake and pie...(maybe "ask her for some sugar" with the pie...). Sorry I'm just rambling now, and that's another song anyway. Still, I'm getting the gist of it, and thing bluesssss is definitely the way to go! Good luck, Beth
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Hey there, Ms. Beth! A thousand pardons, if you please, for being so tardy with a reply. Darn that thing called work.
I appreciate you having a look at this and sharing your insight. It is, indeed, supposed to be the same woman throughout. She was intentionally everything you said: contrary, disinterested, a tease, etc. As for why he'd want to marry her, what's not to love? LOL
I never thought about having other verses tie in with a food theme, though it does seem obvious, huh? I'll give that some thought. Over all, it was just a fun idea that kind of rolled out on its own.
Thanks! It was good hearing from you.
Greg
If you don't eat your meat, you can't have any pudding.
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