GET A JOB/ Book of Lyrics about jobs & work ethic

This lyric relates to living poor in the summer 2008, when the gasoline prices rose to $5 a gallon. I was working as a contract Substance Abuse Assessment Counselor in inner city, Atlanta, and only got paid once a month, and usually late.

 

PRAYER OF A DESPERATE MOTORIST

 

Lord, I’m aware I’m not a virgin

And I’ve smoked a little too much dope

Downed more than my share of alcohol

And I’ve even been accused of coke

 

And I know I shouldn’t have the nerve

To pray at all

But I promise lord, I’m gonna come clean

If you’ll help me get my car back home again

Before it runs out of gasoline

 

I’m no slob, got a steady job

But my paycheck’s a little bit late

Said it’d be in the mail

When? They really can’t tell

But I’m a little too broke to wait

 

I’ll be rich some day

If I have my way

But for now I can’t live on dreams

Just a nickel or a dime

Would do the trick just fine

Just a dollars worth of gasoline

 

It’s not too far to the local bar

But ya know, Lord

I wouldn’t go in

I’ve changed, ya know

Since my tanks so low

And I swear I’ll never sin again

 

And the lady this morning

At the Hess Mart place

I’m sorry if I treated her mean

Everything I stole

Just consider it sold

If you’ll send me down some gasoline

 

Now the pointer on my meter

Is way past the E

And I still have miles to go

If you’ll get me through

I’ll be so grateful to you

I’ll even preach on a Jesus show

I’ll fight for censure rights

And get real uptight

Every time they think a movie’s obscene

Throw my playgirls away

Just say me SOME WAY

From running out of gasoline!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

This is one lyric in a series written during a time of travel, and deliberate work on different jobs, in order to experience them and write songs about them. It was fun, but the pay was generally low. LOL.

Reviews

[Georgia Gypsy]

You have such a way with words! I laughed at this when you sent it to me, i could almost imagine you sitting in your car writing this! But wonderfully expressive,,,we may all be praying for gasoline...and soon if the prices go up..!

[Ellen Hammond]

This is priceless! A very enjoyable read. But, I just have to ask, did you run out of gas before you got home?

[bluessadmood]

This was so nice ,a prayer for gasoline,Oh Lord spare me some more gasoline..
I know I am not that good to pray..but I promise to be clean
I may be rich girl one day,i dont live on dreams ,I always work my way
Oh Lord save me this once and send me some gasoline..
Oh i loved this story ,told so wonderfully..
lovely write