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Apologies to the writer(s) of this Gary Allan song.


"My Wife Ain't Always Beautiful"
(©2006 BobbyJoe)

My wife ain't always beautiful
Sometimes she's just plain crass
My wife can knock me down, she can kick my ass

My wife ain't always beautiful
I think it's all okay
But then she has a headache when we hit the hay

But the struggle makes me stronger
And her mood swings make me wise
And horniness has it's own way of breakin' down my mind

Chorus:
No, my wife ain't always beautiful
My tears will fall sometimes
My wife ain't always beautiful
But she's a beautiful ride

My wife ain't always beautiful
Some days she misses me
I get tired of dodgin' all the cutlery

And I wish for just one minute
That she had a pretty face
Guess I can dream 'til she breaks out the mace

But the struggle makes me stronger
And her mood swings make me wise
And horniness has it's own way of breakin' down my mind

No, my wife ain't always beautiful
But I know I'll be fine
Hey, my wife ain't always beautiful
But she's a beautiful ride
What a beautiful ride



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"Human speech is like a cracked kettle on which we tap crude rhythms for bears to dance to, while we long to make music that will melt the stars." - Flaubert


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Not Bad. Not Bad at all.

I have no 'nits'.

Good Job.

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Hiya BobbyJoe,

Not knowing the original that this is parodying, I'm probably missing out on part of the fun. It's still pretty funny though, what with kickin ass and throwin' cutlery!

It does stradle the line between good and bad taste--but that's no doubt half the fun, so right on!

Mike

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Thanks, Doug. [Linked Image]

Thanks, Mike. [Linked Image] The original is a really beautiful country song that I kind of hated to parody, but ...


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Bobby Joe,
you are single right? if you're not you better hide that lyric , I'm very familiar with the tune of inspiration here( Life Ain't Always Beautiful...Gary Allen) and that is some funny sh*t man, you musta been crackin' up while you were writin' this one...great job...Moker

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Thanks, Moker. [Linked Image] LOL I AM married, but my wife is very aware of my mental condition (or lack thereof). So, I'm lucky, too.

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What a HOOT!

Loved the Cutlery Line...& Many Another, Amigo!

"KUDOS" for a Fun One that'll take YEARS to Live-Down~

Good Luck wit it, & The Mrs first time she hears it~

Big Guy-Hug,
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Ha, some good lines. Thanks for the laugh.


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Thanks, Stan. [Linked Image] Hopefully, we'll keep this one away from the Missus. If you don't see me on the board again, you'll know why. LOL

Thanks, Wolv. [Linked Image]

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"Human speech is like a cracked kettle on which we tap crude rhythms for bears to dance to, while we long to make music that will melt the stars." - Flaubert


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BobbyJoe,

Could you post the lyric to which this the parody? I'd like to see what its going up against.

Got to say, I love these lines...

My wife ain't always beautiful
Some days she misses me
I get tired of dodgin' all the cutlery

LOL!

We have stories in my Father's side of the family about the years my Grandma Johnson was going through menepause. She'd get in a mood somewhere between a hot flash and a power overload and take after my Grandpa Johnson with a broom! Chased him clear out of the house. He'd laugh like crazy and think it was great fun. Guess a man always likes it when his wife chases him.

Interesting write. Keep 'em coming.

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Here ya go, Skip:

Original Gary Allen song:

"Life Ain't Always Beautiful"

Life ain't always beautiful
Sometimes it's just plain hard
Life can knock you down, it can break your heart

Life ain't always beautiful
You think you're on your way
And it's just a dead end road at the end of the day

But the struggle makes you stronger
And the changes make you wise
And happiness has it's own way of takin' it sweet time

[chorus]
No,life aint always beautiful
Tears will fall sometimes
Life aint always beautiful
But it's a beautiful ride

Life aint always beautiful
Some days I miss your smile
I get tired of walkin' all these lonely miles

And I wish for just one minute
I could see your pretty face
Guess I can dream, but life dont work that way


But the struggles makes me stronger
And the changes make me wise
And happiness has it's own way of takin' its sweet time

No, life aint always beautiful
But I know I'll be fine
Hey, life aint always beautiful
But its a beautiful ride
What a beautiful ride


My parody:

"My Wife Ain't Always Beautiful"
(©2006 BobbyJoe)

My wife ain't always beautiful
Sometimes she's just plain crass
My wife can knock me down, she can kick my ass

My wife ain't always beautiful
I think it's all okay
But then she has a headache when we hit the hay

But the struggle makes me stronger
And her mood swings make me wise
And horniness has it's own way of breakin' down my mind

Chorus:
No, my wife ain't always beautiful
My tears will fall sometimes
My wife ain't always beautiful
But she's a beautiful ride

My wife ain't always beautiful
Some days she misses me
I get tired of dodgin' all the cutlery

And I wish for just one minute
That she had a pretty face
Guess I can dream 'til she breaks out the mace

But the struggle makes me stronger
And her mood swings make me wise
And horniness has it's own way of breakin' down my mind

No, my wife ain't always beautiful
But I know I'll be fine
Hey, my wife ain't always beautiful
But she's a beautiful ride
What a beautiful ride




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BOBBYJOE DEMOS

Think loose, write tight.

"Human speech is like a cracked kettle on which we tap crude rhythms for bears to dance to, while we long to make music that will melt the stars." - Flaubert


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Think loose, write tight.

"Human speech is like a cracked kettle on which we tap crude rhythms for bears to dance to, while we long to make music that will melt the stars." - Flaubert
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just a suggestion:

My wife ain't always beautiful, but she has a beautiful mind.

Cuz the ride thing didn't quite seem to make sense. You said she has a headache... And beautiful trip doesn't rhyme.

JMO.\

vanessa

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Bobby Joe,
I agree, the beautiful ride isn't given a chance to work any magic, since all she's done is throw cutlery (funniest part), kick his butt, have headaches, nothing at all to indicate that she's EVER "in the mood" for a ride. Perhaps, if you could work it in that once a month, she has to take a medication that gets her in the mood for fun and games(and there are some valid meds that DO have that side effect!). That way you got the poor guy putting up with all the BS for that once a month trip to paradise.....
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Nice parody, BobbyJoe. I’ve really got a soft spot for this Gary Allan number – just like I do for the whole darn CD – but still, your take on the melody is spot on, and I don’t hold it so lofty I can’t laugh. You hit the phrasing and meter of the song right on the nose. It’s fun!

For those who may not know, to put this song – and most of the other songs on last year’s Tough All Over – in perspective, he recorded it in the year following his wife’s suicide. And the songs show it; they just bleed emotion. Her spirit haunts the CD.

Again, nicely done. I love parodies!


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