| Handyman Hell © 2001 Tupelo Kenyon (P) 2001 Arctic Wingsong Publishing - BMI Well, I was minding my own business, about to do something important, I think When my wife said, “Honey Do . . . You think you could fix that dripping sink Sure, I said, no problem, and I took apart the faucet But it dripped and it dripped and it dripped some more, so I ripped it out to toss it But as I did, I noticed that the sink was also trashed How hard could it be to replace it myself and . . . save a little cash And that’s how it all started . . . you know, I meant well But one step up meant two steps down . . . . . . . Into handyman hell So I got the sink and the faucet home, but the sink just wouldn’t fit So I built a brand new cabinet from a do-it-yourself kit Well the cabinet wouldn’t fit through the door, so I had to build a new one By the time I got the cabinet in, the bathroom lay in ruin Turns out I had to move a beam, just a little further back About that time, the floor hiccuped, and I heard an awful crack And that’s how it all started . . . you know, I meant well But one step up meant two steps down . . . Goin’ down into handyman hell So I bellied through the crawl space to inspect the damage done And that’s when I first saw it . . . Yeah, that’s when the fun begun Turns out the load had shifted, and much to my frustration Now I had to jack up the house to replace the foundation Until my shovel broke a pipe, the job was going well Then I realized I was getting in deep . . . my first clue was the smell And that’s how it all started . . . you know, I meant well But one step up meant two steps down . . . As I slid into handyman hell So we got a new foundation and the septic system in Then I thought this perpetual project was finally going to end That’s when the representative from city hall descended She took a look around the house and promptly just condemned it So I bolted for the bathroom to wash my hands and come to grips And yeah, you prob’ly guessed it , , , the faucet still drips And that’s how it all ended . . . you know, I meant well But one step up meant two steps down . . . As I descended into handyman hell _____________________________________________________________ Riversong Studio, PO Box 25, Story WY, 82842, (307) 683-3451 http://www.SomeMusicMatters.com Tupelo@SomeMusicMatters.com Click Here to Download Lyrics and Chord Chart for this song (.pdf file). Click Here to Return to the Description Page for "Here Like a River" album, which includes this song. Order Now - Click Here to go to our Secure Order Page. |
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