Life Gets Good

from The Dolly Sessions by Matt Walberg

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So I've begun recording my early morning writing/playing sessions while I'm watching my little one. The collection is affectionately called the "Dolly Sessions." If you're listening to this, it's because you are a friend.

The first lesson I remember ever learning from Mom. The Indian Chief let his son stick his hand in the fire to learn it was hot. I'm proud to follow in the footsteps of some great entertainers.

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VERSE I
Dad would wake up
Get dressed for school
Make all the children follow the rules

Taught all the class
About scales notes and tones
Remembers the days when he sat on a throne

When everyone liked him
He knew how to drink wine
He's the one who bought it
Most of the time
Then he lost it all
And the wine got all clear

Took the happy couldn't take the sad
Killed by the things he couldn't have

CHORUS
Life gets good
Life gets tough
It'll let you know when
you've had enough

It's going to hurt
Get over it
Make love now
While you exist
Make love now
While you exist

VERSE II
Mom sat me down
When I was young
Said don't be an artist
And don't hold a gun

One kills your sanity
The other kills men
Both starve a family
When you lie dead

But I'll reach my hand in
And feel how it burns
The Indian chief knew
That's how his son learns
But some pains in life
I know to avoid

Best teacher I ever had
Taught what not to do by my dad

CHORUS
Life gets good
Life gets tough
It'll let you know when
you've had enough

It's going to hurt
Get over it
Make love now
While you exist
Make love now
While you exist

BRIDGE
Words dad never said out loud
Probably figured I'd figure it out

CHORUS
Life gets good
Life gets tough
It'll let you know when
you've had enough

It's going to hurt
Get over it
Make love now
While you exist
Make love now
While you exist

CHORUS OUTRO
Life gets good
Life gets tough
It'll let you know the day
you've had enough

It's going to hurt
Get over it
Make love now
While you exist
Make love now
While you exist

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from The Dolly Sessions, released March 4, 2014
Words & Music by Matt Walberg ©2013 BMI
Vocals: Matt Walberg
Guitar: Matt Walberg
Recorded on a TASCAM DR-05 > Logic 9
Played on a Bedell TBCE-28-G

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Matt Walberg & The Living Situation could be described as Tom Petty backed by Jimi Hendrix with the motivational punch of the Flaming Lips.

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