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M.P. Dudash Contributor 
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Wrote this on my drive to work this morning and posted it to a country page. With an hour or two I had a lady who is personal friends with a fairly well known artist ask if I would send her a copy so she could forward it to him. Gonna keep my fingers crossed! Funny part is, though I like it, I think I have others that are much better... Maybe I don’t? Even A Rich Man Do your kids wear a smile Is there food upon their plate Be grateful for the little things That sometimes pass your way Did you get the chance to love In this world so full of hate If so count your blessings Here's some words to contemplate CHORUS Even a rich man Can die poor Without a hand to hold When he finds deaths door I'd rather walk alone Till my final day Then find a hand to hold That sends me on my way I've chased dollars at a cost So high I can't explain Yet it really got me nowhere In exchange CHORUS Bridge Some blessings aren't apparent Till we're about to close our eyes Maybe then we'll see that we held...paradise CHORUS Yes even a rich man ________________________ @2020 Michael Paul Dudash |
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RainyDayMan TSF Administrator 
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Best of luck Mike! Sometimes it's just being in the right place at the right time. Hope this is one such occasion. I don't think this is the very best song you've written, but it's good, and if it's one that catches the right eye then so much the better! I guess that's the benefit of writing consistently good songs - whichever one the right someone sees is going to impress. |
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M.P. Dudash Contributor
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Thanks Owen! I’m not expecting much, but a possible foot in the door never hurts. |
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John_Sturgill Guest
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I think it's really good. What you've done in a short time is impressive. If you add 4 bars to your 2nd verse, you could get it up to around 3 minutes and cap it off  |
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M.P. Dudash Contributor
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Thanks John. I had considered that as well. I will see if I get any response. |
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JAPOV Member 
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Nice one MPD, best of luck! |
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Andrea Moderator
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Words touch different people in different ways. I think you have smething good to work with here. Hope it works out |
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M.P. Dudash Contributor
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Thanks all. Not gonna hold my breath, but just to have gained the possibility is cool. |
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PerryC Member 
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I think it's pretty good but that message might be your big ticket. Good luck and I wish you the best |
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cmaja Member 
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This is good, Mike... I really love the theme. Hopefully it’ll work out for you. Good luck. |
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derrickhand300 Member 
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Simple song about appreciation I really do like it Easy to follow and understand which I like in a song As far as personal tastes I've chased dollars at a cost So high I can't explain Yet it really got me nowhere In exchange I've chased dollars at a cost So high I can't explain Yet it really got me nowhere Just a pocket full of change I just felt that when you were talking 'money" in his verse ( Dollars and Costs) that it fit better- either way I like the appreciation for what us poor folks enjoy |
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