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Say Something Funny~ By Alan Berger

7/22/2021

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Been a bad day
Like the day before
And the day before that
Let me sit in your living room
With your cat on my lap
Say something funny
You know I love you like that
 
Play your piano
If you hit a wrong key, I won’t make a fuss
And oh yeah
I’m sorry I never became rich and famous
Say something funny
It’s only the  three of us
 
Dare to dream I did
Got  to scream I did
Never got to play that special part
Got stuck in isle three
With an empty shopping cart
Say something funny
And say it from your heart
 
A smile from you
In the morning to start
Gets me going    
 
Makes my day
To do what I do again and again
 When you play, that special part 
 
Say something funny
Everything will be alright
Make my darkness shine bright
 
Well,  it’s never too late 
To be a happy early bird
Would you like to live forever with me? 
Say something funny
Yes, is the word    
 
Your, our cat, is hungry and thirsty
And  so am I, I mean we
Say something funny
As you look at me with those eyes
Say something funny
As we have our Martinis, ice cream, and pie 
 
I love you so much
I love being your guy 
Say something funny
While I dry my listening eyes


Author Bio:
Alan Berger is a writer and director with two films currently on Netflix.
2 Comments
Donald
7/23/2021 02:53:29 pm

Nice and poignant.

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Bo Tomati
7/29/2021 09:43:40 am

Lov the berger touch

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