This Paper Has Got Me In A Funk!
This original song by PERRLA sums up the feelings of frustrated college writers everywhere! Lyrics and Credits found below...
Lyrics:
[Verse 1]
Going back to school to make a better life for my family
Reading books, making notes, clock ticking away
Another research paper, another wasted day
The teacher’s crazy - she’s trying to turn me into Shakespeare
But the question is not “To be or not to be?”
The question is, “Why is she doing this to me?”
(Oh, typing is such sweet sorrow)
[Chorus]
This paper has got me in a funk
I’m holed up and living like a monk
No time for family and friends
Feels like it never ends, and now it’s
dragging me down, dragging me down, dragging me down
It’s got me in a funk
[Verse 2]
Another day of pushing the rock up that hill
Maybe I should call the Doc - see if there’s a pill
Day turns into night, night into day
I'm chained to my desk, and I can’t get away
The words aren't coming, and my mind’s a mess
I’m just a pawn in my teacher’s game of chess
And while she plays, I’m typing my life away
[Chorus]
[ Bridge]
I know my life won’t always be this way
I’ll walk the stage in cap and gown on some fine day
Today, I’ll try to focus on my goal
But first, I need to climb out of this hole I’m in ‘cause...
[Chorus]
Credits:
Lead Vocal - Ondee Whitman
Background Vocals - Cliff Batson
Drums - John Hammond
Bass - Gary Lunn
Guitars - Tom Hemby
Keyboards - Cliff Batson
Saxophones - Mark Douthit
Trumpet - Steve Patrick
Trombone - Barry Green
Written, Arranged, and Produced for PERRLA, LLC
by Cliff Batson