Copyright 2003 - Chuck Pritchard
What I Have
I went to breakfast with a friend of mine last week
We usually have a good visit & get us a bite to eat
But during our conversation these words were said
"You've always had to watch what you have but I've been lucky, I've always
had"
So I bit my tongue, didn't even reply to that comment
I just sat there and wondered what exactly she meant
Had I been deprived or depraved in some way
Was I supposed to feel like an abandoned stray?
And then I got to thinkin' about the differences in our lives
All the jobs I've had that weren't nine to five
The places I've been & the things I've done
And how important it is just to see a rising sun
Hell, nobody in my family ever had money
And I didn't get where I am by being a phony
Soldiers, mill workers, drivers & hands
They taught me well and gave me "sand"
I learned to be honest a long time ago
How to think quick but still go kinda slow
Nobody bailed me out when I straddled the fences
I learned to suffer & the meaning of consequences
My friends are few, numbered small on purpose
I cull them out to get rid of the worthless
My phone sure don't ring by people all full of fluff
Just cause their wanting good deals on "stuff"
But don't get me wrong, mine's sure an impressive bunch
Sometimes people stare in awe as we sit down to lunch
Cowboys, millionaires, artist & everything in between
A bunch of clowns like this they ain't never seen
I want you to know you're included in this motley crew
And under no circumstances would I ever lie to you
I'd never take advantage or stab you in the back
And anytime you need me I'll take up the slack
Sometimes I feel like I'm taken for granted
And some days the world seems awfully slanted
But the time I've spent in places all alone
Might give you the impression that I'm made of stone
Material things don't matter much to me
As my eyes were opened long ago for me to see
That trinkets & toys don't make the world go round
And many wealthy people have fallen to the ground
I still don't know what you meant when you said those words
And there's no mistake in what I heard
I just want you to know that nothing in this life I've spent
Could ever be traded for one red cent
Pritchard
16 April 2003
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