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Grass Ain't Always Greener

from Turf Wars by The Joedai Warriors

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A Frederick Michaels-penned set of lyrics that I set to music, here sung by 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:

Break:

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:

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

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

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Joe Peters/The Joedai Warriors Walnut Creek, California

Joe Peters is an American singer-songwriter who has released a dozen CDs of original music since 1998. Joe grew up in the Midwest during the late 60s and early 70s, and his songs hearken back to a time when young people sought the experience of peace, love and adventure and expressed this search in their music. Joe has moved to the Bay Area of California, where he continues to write and perform. ... more

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