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I Used To Write Sad Songs

from The Commission by Rachel Parris

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Here we all are, on this special day
I never dreamed I'd have to give you away.
You wanted a song, did you? A laugh for a while?
Well I could never deny you a smile.

I used to write sad songs, before I met you.
I used to write sad, sad songs and all of them true.
You turned my frown clean upside down:
Now I'm Noel Coward on crack.
I tried to fight it but when our world's collided,
the minor chords wouldn't come back
but I used to write sad songs, and as of today,
That's what I'll sing them, when they ask me to play.

Caroline, Michael, you both look... fine.
Thanks for the salmon, and thanks for the wine.
I'm sure you'll be happy or at least content
Living your lives out in the suburbs of Kent

Caroline's mother is wielding a knife
Well bring it on, Margaret, go for your life!
Let's do some Jaegars, what are weddings for
But drinking your face blue
and head-butting the floor

I used to write sad songs before I met you
I used to write sad, sad songs and all of them true.
After a while, I couldn't not smile:
Tearjerkers just wouldn't come
Cos of you near me, my songs got so cheery:
Watery ballads were done
But I used to write sad songs.
And as of today, that's what I'll sing them
When they ask me
to play.

I lied to you earlier, when i said you looked "fine".
You look so beautiful, my Caroline.
I used to write sad songs, that much is true.
But I would sing any song
If you asked me to.

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from The Commission, released February 6, 2014
Written and performed by Rachel Parris
Music produced by Laurence Hobbs

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Rachel Parris is an award-winning musical comedian based in London. For more info or to see her live, follow her on twitter or see her website!

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