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A song I made mine

How long has this been going on? How long has this been going on? I remember that song just'a singing And I knew the thing that was wrong I remember that song that was singing while it was more and more that song Being sad from September to September just being sad for so so long I asked God Himself to answer How long has this been going on? How long has this been going on How long has this been going on Well I try my best to be humble But my soul was fixed to grumble Everyday my troubles would double How this sad aweful truth made me crumble How long has this been going on How long has this been going on I could stand up strait but my soul would relate how it was on it's knees everyday like a clock counting down every moment All my joy would stay away The waves of depression were had such a session at the end of everyday How long has this been going on! How long has this been going on! Cloudy storms they made me wonder What in the world would happen to me with the fears that often thundered How long this thing would be I couldn't remember the day my soul was paid with a warm and calming down for me All I had was the feeling I had when myself was killing me How long has this been going on? How long has this been going on? (Sang to the rythem of that song. It was true at that time.)

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Date: 2/15/2024 7:17:00 PM
An excellent poem with such a smooth flow and great rhymes... Really well done!
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Date: 2/15/2024 1:23:00 PM
I looked up the song and did not recognize the lyrics
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Date: 2/26/2024 6:34:00 PM
I rewrote my own lyrics, of course!!!
Date: 2/15/2024 1:22:00 PM
so cool how you made it YOUR song. If it's the song I am thinking of, I was thinking the lyrics of, it was "What's going on?" Maybe this is a different song entirely.
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Date: 2/15/2024 1:54:00 AM
Wow very moving! I don’t know the song. But glad you are in a better place now. I sent you a soupmail. Hugs
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Date: 2/15/2024 1:53:00 AM
Wow very moving! I don’t know the song. But glad you are in a better place now. I sent you a soupmail. Hugs
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Date: 2/14/2024 6:00:00 PM
A nice remake of a great old song, my friend.
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Date: 2/14/2024 5:35:00 AM
Depression is rough. I'm trying to remember who sang this. Was it Bill Withers?
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