Thursday, November 12, 2015

"The Same Today"


After going back to school in January 1987, it didn’t take long for me to get the music bug again. This was one of the first songs I wrote when that happened. In fact, it is the first song of my song collection Revival, copyrighted in September 1987. It also serves as the lead song on my tape Spring 88. I still really like this one.

Current listening: The Monkees, Changes

The Same Today

© 1987 Brian Hutzell

What do you mean when you say
"Everything is the same"
Haven't you noticed we've moved up in the world?
Look at the place where we live
Do you know what street this is?
Haven't you seen our penthouse view of the park?

Thrust in the knife, I'll stay
Don't and I'll go away
Trust every word I say
What do you mean when you say everything's the same?
Once in a life, okay
Twice, and it's gone astray
Toast on a silver tray
What do you mean "Everything is the same today"

Do you remember the stores
Where we bought our clothes?
Do you recall how we'd search through the discount pile?
Do you remember the feast of macaroni and cheese
For Thanksgiving when the budget ruled our lives?

Thrust in the knife, I'll stay
Don't and I'll go away
Trust every word I say
What do you mean when you say everything's the same?
Once in a life, okay
Twice, and it's gone astray
Toast on a silver tray
What do you mean "Everything is the same today"

Been an upward road since the beginning
We've been lucky we've been winning
Now the bird is fat and ripe for killing
Show me now that you are willing

Look in the drawer
You'll see peculiar cutlery
Choose your weapon, but handle it carefully
The danger is increased
When you run at a faster speed
Don't you see nothing is the same today?

Thrust in the knife, I'll stay
Don't and I'll go away
Trust every word I say
What do you mean when you say everything's the same?
Once in a life, okay
Twice, and it's gone astray
Toast on a silver tray
What do you mean "Everything is the same today"



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