Written for and about Tommy Collins. A little of my brother Ray in it, me and my son Nathan.
My music page at SoundClick.com.. Hope you enjoy the tunes.
Tommy Willis
I'm waiting for the Lord to show me what He has for me next.
Story behind the song
Thanks Rich for takin' this one on, and doing awesome BGV's.
But mostly for the chord change suggestion!
Lyrics
Hell if You Can't Pay
He wakes up - every mornin'
To see that everything is still the same
And he gets up - every mornin'
To start it all, all over again
He's a loser, but he knows it
He's not playing to win
He's a boozer, and he shows it
As he opens up a brand new bottle of gin
And pours it on in
He was once a magic mystery and a shining superstar
Everybody told him so, they knew that he'd go far
But the cost of higher livin' kept on risin' everyday
It's heaven if you can afford it
Hell when you can't pay
He lost her, without a warning
All she said was, "I've just got to go."
And it changed him, sometimes without a warning
You can hear him cry, "Lord why'd you let her go?"
He's a loser, but he knows it
He's not playing to win
He's a boozer, and he shows it
As he opens up a brand new bottle of gin
And pours it on in
He was once a magic mystery and a shining superstar
Everybody told him so, they knew that he'd go far
But the cost of higher livin' kept on risin' everyday
It's heaven if you can afford it
Hell when you can't pay
