The Daily Boost #691

Now, about that toilet paper . . .

As the songwriter says, this is a song about how not to do relationship.

Any relationship.

(This one has me laughing at myself.)

THE WAY IT'S DONE
David LaMotte

Seems like we’re driving each other crazy
She can’t relax / he’s a little lazy
Every little thing I do or say
She seems to think she’s got a better way 
All frustrated and up all night 
‘Cause there’s two ways to do it, but one that’s right

Hands on her hips with the usual scowl
Looking at the way I folded that towel
Sometimes I think I might end up dead
‘Cause I didn’t put the twisty thing back on the bread 
Sure, I’ll take the trash out in just a minute
But if you push it down a little you could get more in it

And the way it’s done is the way I do it 
And the way I do it is the way it’s done
You can do it your way all day long
If you don’t mind doing it wrong

We thought it might help with the situation 
To get away together for a little vacation
So we cleared the time, but we didn’t get far 
‘Cause first—we had to pack the car
We survived that part without going insane
Then he drove away slow in the fast lane 

Chorus

Now there’s which way the forks go—up or down
Which way the toilet paper spins around
When you put your headlights dim or bright 
When you slow down for the traffic light
How dark to go when you toast the bread 
How many pillows do you need on one bed
Whose turn it is to let out the cat
Are you really gonna put ketchup on that
Which way to vote in the next election
When we’re gonna stop and ask for directions
And I don’t want to start a whole bunch of drama
But don’t get me going on the Oxford comma 

(Chorus)

I love you baby, and I hate to fight
I don’t mean to sound like I’m always right 
There's lots of things we can learn from each other 
Lots of stuff still left to discover 
So go on and show me how your way’s better 
I’ll just come back and fix it later 

(Chorus)

(My thanks to David LaMotte and Beth Wood.)

The Gentle Nudge

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