song profile

Wit and Wisdom
By Trevor G. Potter

He’s got a thrift store cowboy hat and a pawn shop guitar
It’s more than wit and wisdom that’s got him this far
By day, he’s singin’ in the streets, at night he’s in the bars
It’s more about where you been than where you are

Chorus:
They say what don’t kill ya, makes you stronger in the end
Them good times are bound to come around again
When the dark clouds follow you, remember to smell the rain
Here’s to hopin’ that the pleasures worth the pain

Through twenty years of travellin’, the road goes on and on
From Niagara Falls to Natural Bridge and points far beyond
His Boot heels strayed from East L.A. to the base of the Parthenon
It’s not like livin’ a dream; it’s like livin’ a song
Chorus:
They say what don’t kill ya, makes you stronger in the end
Them good times are bound to come around again
When the dark clouds follow you, remember to smell the rain
Here’s to hopin’ that the pleasures worth the pain

Been leanin’ on the liquor so long, he’s got himself a limp
He’s got nicotine stains on his finger tips from smokin’ filterless cigarettes
Takes a draw from a whiskey bottle with a good long, easy sip
But he swears some day, he’s gonna quit
Chorus:
They say what don’t kill ya, makes you stronger in the end
Them good times are bound to come around again
When the dark clouds follow you, remember to smell the rain
Here’s to hopin’ that the pleasures worth the pain