STUFF – song and lyrics by Rosemary Phillips

Seeing the humour in tragedy… you just gotta laugh at times… each of the incidents in the song truly happened. Feel free to change them to your own tragedies. (Lyrics below.)
Originally recorded on the CD “Homemade with Rosemary” in 2002. Here performed for the USCC Spring Talent Night in Grand Forks, BC, Canada. March 3, 2012. Filmed by Walter Hoodikoff.

Stuff
words and music by Rosemary Phillips © 1998 SOCAN

My mum took a turn and passed away
So I’m dealing with all that stuff
I’m in pain, I feel tired, I feel uninspired
And I plead – enough’s enough –
Of- you know what I mean –
All that – you know – STUFF.

My car’s rear-ended and towed away
So I’m dealing with all that stuff
I’m in pain, I feel tired, I feel uninspired
And I plead – enough’s enough –
Of – you know what I mean
All that – you know – stuff.

My world, my life, is shifting fast
At a pace I can hardly keep up
There’s cell phones, and e’mails, and travels by jet
And fast cars that won’t let up.
All going and doing somewhere in a hurry
Making TIME a ticking of nerves.
At the end of the day we’re frazzled away
Too tired to think of life’s curves.

Some youngsters set my home on fire
So I’m dealing with all that stuff
I’m in pain, I feel tired, I feel uninspired
And I plead – enough’s enough –
Of – you know what I mean
All that – you know – stuff.

But wait! I know, I’m always on time
Never late, but in the right place
To meet or do whatever’s bein’ done
And have no reason to race.
So I’m stopping, to tell you life’s not so bad
I’m slowing down, to listen, to see.
Just think of the learnin’ that we’ve all had.
I’ll get where I’m going – maybe.

My life’s been filled with a wonderful glow
So I’m dealing with all that stuff.
I feel joy, now I’m wired, and highly inspired
And I know – enough is enough
Of – you know what I mean
All that – you know — STUFF.

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