Lick My Face
from Journey Home by Tom Smith
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A songwriting assignment for the Songwriter Sessions at Vanilla Bean Cafe, Pomfret, CT hosted by Lisa Martin. Thanks to Pete Seeger, Thomas Jefferson, and Bob Dylan for the loan of a few phrases.
lyrics
Lick my Face
by Tom Smith, TomSmithMusic.com
I work hard every time I write a song
My goal is for the world to sing along
To promote the common good, peace and brotherhood
My hope is that each song will right a wrong
I got an invitation from this place
“Please write a song that we can all embrace
Sing it on songwriters’ day at Vanilla Bean Cafe,
And by the way, it must contain this phrase..."
Chorus:
“Lick My face.” I read the message twice
Lick my face? I guess that is the price.
Before I write a song to heal the human race
I have to write a song called "Lick My Face"
A dozen half-wrote songs were in my head
I thought about just what that message said
I had to use that wretched phrase. I pondered it for days
As the show approached my heart was filled with dread
(I know) I'll take a song, pick-a-phrase and just replace
Perhaps it won't appear so out of place
(Like this) ‘It's the hammer of justice, It's the bell of freedom
It's a song about love, So lick my face’ (er - maybe not)
[Chorus]
They can't make me write that song, it’s abuse
I’m well within my rights to refuse
In the course of human events, this truth is evident
Each songwriter has the right to choose
A subject that is worthy and in good taste
Like those that make the world a better place
That's what I’m choosing now, and I will show you how
I’ll do it with humility and grace
[Final Chorus] (2x)
Lick my face! Go write your own damn song
Lick my face! and we can sing along
There's just one thing to say before I leave this place
Write your own damn song, Lick my face!
Tag:
The answer my friends, is blowin' in this place
Write your own damn song! Lick my face!
by Tom Smith, TomSmithMusic.com
I work hard every time I write a song
My goal is for the world to sing along
To promote the common good, peace and brotherhood
My hope is that each song will right a wrong
I got an invitation from this place
“Please write a song that we can all embrace
Sing it on songwriters’ day at Vanilla Bean Cafe,
And by the way, it must contain this phrase..."
Chorus:
“Lick My face.” I read the message twice
Lick my face? I guess that is the price.
Before I write a song to heal the human race
I have to write a song called "Lick My Face"
A dozen half-wrote songs were in my head
I thought about just what that message said
I had to use that wretched phrase. I pondered it for days
As the show approached my heart was filled with dread
(I know) I'll take a song, pick-a-phrase and just replace
Perhaps it won't appear so out of place
(Like this) ‘It's the hammer of justice, It's the bell of freedom
It's a song about love, So lick my face’ (er - maybe not)
[Chorus]
They can't make me write that song, it’s abuse
I’m well within my rights to refuse
In the course of human events, this truth is evident
Each songwriter has the right to choose
A subject that is worthy and in good taste
Like those that make the world a better place
That's what I’m choosing now, and I will show you how
I’ll do it with humility and grace
[Final Chorus] (2x)
Lick my face! Go write your own damn song
Lick my face! and we can sing along
There's just one thing to say before I leave this place
Write your own damn song, Lick my face!
Tag:
The answer my friends, is blowin' in this place
Write your own damn song! Lick my face!
credits
from Journey Home,
released November 6, 2011
by Tom Smith
(c) 2009, 2011 Peabody Hill Publishing (ASCAP)
Tom Smith: vocals, guitar
Seth Connelly: bass
by Tom Smith
(c) 2009, 2011 Peabody Hill Publishing (ASCAP)
Tom Smith: vocals, guitar
Seth Connelly: bass
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Tom Smith Boston, Massachusetts
“Folk music is still a living tradition that feeds on new songs that speak of people’s wants, needs, struggles and triumphs. Tom Smith is a man who writes songs that seem like they’ve always been there. There are very few songwriters working today that I would call folksingers, but I would call Tom Smith a true folksinger.” – Dave Palmeter, WUMB-FM Boston ... more
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