No One Is Perfect

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No One Is Perfect

Post by keats » Sun Apr 15, 2012 1:59 pm

No One Is Perfect


Been there, done it for twenty years
The stage is almost my home
And although I am claustrophobic
On the stage I am all alone

The usual nerves come calling
The butterflies swirl 'round my gut
I can't have a smoke 'cause I gave up
So I'm going half off of my nut

But I know I'll be right when I walk up
When the words all come flowing back
And I see those old friendly faces
Barney and Mavis and Jack

And the mob that I saw up in Charters
And the Tamworth and Gympie crowds too
And a handful of folks from Mildura
And a couple from old Dunnydo

So now I'm settled, relaxing
Comfortable, ready to rhyme
Then complacency opens my cake-hole
And bugger, I've lost the first line!!

Neil McArthur ©2012

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Re: No One Is Perfect

Post by Maureen K Clifford » Sun Apr 15, 2012 3:42 pm

That I suspect is everyone's fear :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Good for the rest of us to know that even seasoned performers like yourself have the occasional hiccup - makes it all a little less worrisome.

Cheers

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Re: No One Is Perfect

Post by DollyDot » Sun Apr 15, 2012 7:09 pm

Yeah Mate

I agree with Maureen

Dot

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Re: No One Is Perfect

Post by Neville Briggs » Mon Apr 16, 2012 3:51 pm

Very good Neil. :lol: :lol:
Neville
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