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Things that matter

Martin Ouellet

March 21, 2025

Genre: Country

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Things that matter

Written by Martin Ouellet

THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FIVE DAYS
GOIN’ THROUGH THE MOTIONS, TOO MUCH WORK AND NO PLAY
DOIN’ STUFF THAT DON’T MATTER A LOT
GOTTA PUNCH THAT CLOCK AND PAY THESE BILLS I GOT
AIN’T GOT TIME TO SMELL THE ROSES ALONG THE PATH
TURN OFF THE RUSH HOUR NOISE AND LISTEN
TO THE SOUND OF A BABY’S LAUGH

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MY POCKET’S AIN’T FULL OF GOLD
BUT I GOT A GOOD WOMAN WHO TREATS ME RIGHT
DON’T TRY TO FIX WHAT ISN’T BROKE
I JUST HUG MY KIDS AND TUCK ’EM IN AT NIGHT
I MAY NEVER CLIMB TO THE TOP OF THAT CORPORATE LADDER
BUT I’M A LUCKY MAN
WHEN IT COMES TO THE THINGS THAT MATTER

BLUE SKIES STRETCHIN’ OVER MY HEAD
GOT MY FAVORITE BOOTS ’NEATH MY BIG WARM BED
CLEAR WATER WHERE I CAST MY LINE
WITH A COLD LONGNECK AND A SATISFIED MIND
TELLIN’ GHOST STORIES BY A BONFIRE ON THE BEACH
SPENDIN’ TIME WITH MY OL’ GRANDDADDY
TRYIN’ TO LEARN WHAT HE CAN TEACH

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Bridge
AND WHEN I’M ON MY KNEES I GIVE THANKS TO THE MAN ABOVE
FOR THE PURE AND SIMPLE BLESSINGS
HE’S GIVEN ME SO MANY OF

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