You Oughta Write A Song About That

from Blue Blue Blue by Noel McKay

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You Oughta Write A Song About That
(Noel McKay)

When I was twelve years old I broke my arm getting kicked by a cow on a dairy farm. The fellow that owned it wore a pork pie hat. You ought to write a song about that.
My grandma used to call my grandpa “gramps”. He made a fortune selling old, rare stamps. He ate like a horse but he never got fat. You ought to write a song about that.
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I’ve got a good job, working all day long. I’ve got no time for writing little songs. Maybe someday I’ll turn on my TV and see you singing this song that was my idea.

My aunt lived in Poland during WWII. Escaped from the Germans in an old canoe. Moved to Minnesota, had a hundred cats. You ought to write a song about that.

I heard about a kid that said he was the best. Won a golden fiddle in a fiddle contest when he beat the devil in a minute flat. You ought to write a song about that.

Or a guy in California on a desert route, gets a hotel room but he wants to check out. They won’t let him leave the party where he’s at. You ought to write a song about that.
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I know it takes savvy and lots of luck to make a good song make a million bucks, and when you do, don’t forget about our little chat, and that I was the one who said “You ought to write a song about that.”

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from Blue Blue Blue, released October 8, 2021
Noel McKay-vocal and guitar
Melissa Carper-harmony vocal
Jenee Fleenor-fiddle
Chris Scruggs-lap steel
Jay Weaver-bass
Dave Racine-drums

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Noel McKay Nashville, Tennessee

Creator of songs, sculptor of instruments, internationally traveling singer of stories. NEW "Blue, Blue, Blue" album out Oct. 2021!

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Brown's Diner

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