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by bennash - 06/07/26 09:34 PM
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by Gary E. Andrews - 06/05/26 04:07 PM
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Roy just finished adding a new last verse to this song, please let us know what you think of it, to me it really finishes it off, with Doug's sugg....thanks glyn and roy...
Junkyard Paradise
Was driving in this country town
And the day was ending fast
Glimpsed a house just off the road
Almost drove on past.
It had big yards at front and side
Junk piled high on the ground
Stopped my car to get a look
And have a root around
I’m a junkyard junkie
Junk will catch my eyes
My idea of heaven
Is a Junkyard Paradise.
Well in that yard I saw a man
Was rummaging junk himself
Old tires, a glass fish tank,
And a really nice oak shelf.
Commodes of every color
Washers, dryers and a fridge
An old rotting motor home
Parked up on a ridge.
I’m a junkyard junkie
Junk will catch my eyes
My idea of heaven
Is a Junkyard Paradise.
Well this guy he spotted me
Said you had better vanish fast
I got two mean grizzly hounds
And they may not let you pass
But I only want to buy your junk,
Is what I said to him,
I’m a junkyard junkie
And just love a rummagin’
Bridge
Said his father kept a house always squeaky clean
Wouldn't let him have no junk to the point of being mean
No treasure chest or broken bike that needed some repair
When something broke was thrown away and never kept for spare
I stayed awhile to talk to him
And found that he was fun
Two years later we got hitched
And we had a gorgeous son
Now he's grown to six years old
And his room is fit for a king
Has a poster on his wall
Promoting junk recyling....
Tag:
Now it seems that junks the thing
Makes others knock at our door
Want to buy the stuff we've kept
Cause it can't be bought no more
We are junkyard junkies
Junk will catch our eyes
Our idea of heaven
Is a Junkyard Paradise.
Our idea of heaven
Is a Junkyard Paradise.
copyright 2010: glyn and roy
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Cute lyric; nice ending. Does this mean that you were all trespassing then?
JD
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Glyn--
Interesting take on JUNK--JUNKIN'--and JUNKERS!
Lot of little townships with no zoning have this problem--I like junk too. When I was a kid I collected anything of value--even cardboard.
With a little trimming and focusing could be a hit.
Write on GIRL.
Mackie
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jd: Thanks mate.. good comments
As for the trespassing.. junk has that effect hehe
Mackie:
Thanks for dropping by and your nice comments..
Any ideas on trimming and focus appreciated.
God Bless Roy and Glynda
'You Have To Kiss A Lot Of Frogs To Find A Prince'
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Heya Glynda,
I hope you are doing well. I enjoyed the write. I know what you mean. What's the old saying, "One man's junk is another's trasure"? I like to go to garage sales. Big fan of those! Great song with a very unique theme. I enjoyed it a lot!
Best wishes,
Wes
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JD. thanks for checking this one out for us...I loved it when i was thinking of it, wrote my thoughts down and Roy ran with em'..
Mackey,
Thanks and yes, don't know what it is about junk, but it's just nice.....glyn
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Glyn and Roy...
A fun one with a nice touch of humor.
The motor home line was amusing.
My Dad still has one which caught on fire...top burnt out and melted aluminum frozen on the side.
Says he wants to salvage the undercarriage and make it into a hay trailer...lol.
Can't find the stairway to 'heaven'...but I know where the elevator is.
Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us" - Albert Schweitzer.
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Hi Larry, thanks so much for liking this, you know this did actually come to me driving and seeing these country homes, with all this junk in their yards, and Iffin i'd had time, i'd sure would have liked to have stopped and looked around..man, like paradise...gold in their hills, you know.....love it..glyn
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oh Wes, almost missed ya, and for sure don't wanna miss you...
thanks for reading this and checking it out, wanna make this a good one...Roy and Gus are soooo good at turning my crap into gold...work so much, it's like it's in their hands once I get it to them....but anyway, thanks for liking our junk paradise...glyn
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'You Have To Kiss A Lot Of Frogs To Find A Prince'
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Glyn and Roy,
This is real cute, and I can vision the place.
I love the bridge, that was great!
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Hi glynda and Roy,
I enjoyed this too! I think you guys incorporate a unique story with just the right amount of humor. The only thing I can think to offer is, I wonder if the title needs the "Country" clarification or not? Hmmmmm....just a thought. I think this is well-written and fun!
Kristi
A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write,
if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself. What a man can be,
he must be. -- Abraham Maslow, American Psychologist
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Hi Kristi
Thanks for stopping by and I am so glad you liked our song.
I think you may be right on the title.. will talk to Glynda.
Thanks again Roy and Glynda
'You Have To Kiss A Lot Of Frogs To Find A Prince'
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Glynda and Oska...this is really cute and it takes me there. I can see it all...it would be good with the right music..good luck guys!!:)
Kimberly
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I liked the story but not to sure about the ending. (The way the story was developing, or the way I saw it, the "singer" and the owner were going to hook up.)
Ending it with the junkyard owner doing what he does because of the neighbors seems like a weak ending. IMO of course.
Doug
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Sure we can change the title, i'm for whatever makes the song work...thanks Kristi
thanks geneva for liking this too, it was fun to write and roy put the humor into it..
thanks for all of ya'll for stopping in and giving us your time and comments...glyn and roy
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Ok Doug. I thought and I did it.
They ended up together. Good call from you my Friend.
Thanks a million.
I hope you like the ending now hehe.
God Bless Roy
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New last verse, thanks roy and glyn
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I Just redone the bridge and added an extra last verse.
Hope its better.
For this reason I will bump.
thanks to all who drop by
God Bless Roy and Glynda
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Like the newer verse and the twist about meeting BUT and now you're going to roll your eyes and say, "AH. Come on Doug."
We understand that the "singer" is a junkyard junkie (love that hook by the by)and we might want to build on that but the compulsion of the junkyard owner isn't clarified??
Sometime the story behind the song is more interesting then the song.
The 5 W's would work here.
Who is the character?: the junkyard owner.
What does he do? collects junk.
When? all the time.
Where? all around.
Why dose he love junk? and besides the "singers'" love for junk what else attracts them to each other.
I really like the changes and honestly the lyric works as well I just "see" other things occuring.
Have fun.
Doug
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Revised lyrics....thanks Roy for working so hard on this for me..glyn
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Revised lyrics....thanks Roy for working so hard on this , you are great....glyn
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Cute lyric you too. Good storytelling.
Steve
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This is so cute! I'm a pull-over-and-pick-up-item-by-the-road myself. My daughter gets so pissed!  I got an old Stella guitar that way! 
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I'm a packrat too, so I really like the flavors here....Gus
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