Poor Little Us
from NO MUD IN JOYVILLE by J.W. Schuller
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lyrics
you can write about the magic in the trees
or you can find the chill in an August breeze
be the cure or beautifully describe the disease
you can turn the petty into privilege
you can grab the dynamite or build the bridge
or satisfy your hunger from an empty fridge
but don't bore us
just get to the chorus
and don't sing poor little me
when it's poor little us
you can skip the verse and get right to the hook
or tell us all about the lovers you forsook
or make deep observations from a shallow brook
you can stand on stage and stick it to the Man
you can grab a paycheck with the other hand
or mistake the desert for a beach of sand
you can try to write everything that's wrong
you can turn it into number one hit songs
if you can get the hipsters all to sing along
they go "whoa oh whoa oh whoa oh"
you can be the wilderness or be the voice
you can live your fate just like it was a choice
you can wail away or make a joyful noise
they go "whoa oh whoa oh whoa oh"
they go "woo hoo hoo hoo"
or you can find the chill in an August breeze
be the cure or beautifully describe the disease
you can turn the petty into privilege
you can grab the dynamite or build the bridge
or satisfy your hunger from an empty fridge
but don't bore us
just get to the chorus
and don't sing poor little me
when it's poor little us
you can skip the verse and get right to the hook
or tell us all about the lovers you forsook
or make deep observations from a shallow brook
you can stand on stage and stick it to the Man
you can grab a paycheck with the other hand
or mistake the desert for a beach of sand
you can try to write everything that's wrong
you can turn it into number one hit songs
if you can get the hipsters all to sing along
they go "whoa oh whoa oh whoa oh"
you can be the wilderness or be the voice
you can live your fate just like it was a choice
you can wail away or make a joyful noise
they go "whoa oh whoa oh whoa oh"
they go "woo hoo hoo hoo"
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from NO MUD IN JOYVILLE,
released January 7, 2018
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J.W. Schuller Boulder, Colorado
Singer, guitar slinger and purveyor of quirky indie folk rock. Recently emigrated to Boulder from Minneapolis. Known to abuse my Guild acoustic mercilessly but also have a softer side. Currently performing as a duo with my charming, bearded nephew Jens Larsen on drums and backing vocals. Come see us, you hear? Cheers. ... more
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Jan 2018 -
Sep 2013
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