Grass Ain’t Always Greener

by The Joedai Warriors feat. June IND

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Grass Ain’t Always Greener
Words by Frederick Michaels, music by Joe Peters, June 1, 2021

V1
staring at the lawn
out in the summer heat
all the blades are crying
here beneath my feet
across the fence my neighbor's
is as brown as mine
the grass ain't always greener
on the other side

Chorus
well, the grass ain't always greener
I said the grass ain't always greener
don't give your lawn some water
you can watch it fry
the grass ain't always greener
on the other side

V2
pours out fertilizer
like it’s grass cocaine
pulls each weed with tweezers
like a man insane
his well went dry in April
‘bout the same day as mine
our lawns are both so burned up
glad I didn’t waste my time

Chorus
well, the grass ain't always greener
I said the grass ain't always greener
don't give your lawn some water
you can watch it fry
the grass ain't always greener
on the other side

V3
he can spend his cash
to try and keep his green
I would rather spend mine
on a change of scene
my neighbor trucks in water
while I fly to the beach
the grass there isn’t greener
but there’s more fun in reach

Chorus
well, the grass ain't always greener
I said the grass ain't always greener
don't give your lawn some water
you can watch it fry

Tag
No, the grass ain’t always greener
The grass ain’t always greener
don't sell your soul in envy
of the other guy
but the grass ain't always greener
on the other side

credits

released January 6, 2022
Credits
from Turf Wars, released January 6, 2022
Grass Ain’t Always Greener (Words by Frederick Michaels, music by Joe Peters)
Michael Kelsey: guitars, bass, percussion
Chris & Emily (June IND): vocals

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Michael Kelsey, Kelsey’s Playground, Indianapolis, Indiana
Chris’ and Emily’s vocals recorded at home in Lafayette, Indiana (Thanks Scott! Thanks Neil!)
Cover painting and graphic design by Dan Annarino - www.annarinoart.com

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June IND Lafayette, Indiana

Like you, Chris & Emily are trapped on a rock hurtling through perpetuity. In their free time, they craft angry, wholesome sing-alongs that urge you to root for the underdog & give a damn about your neighbor.

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