Good Things Come in Threes

by @jlampson

Liner Notes

For #ukuleleday I wrote this somber ode to unfurling travesties. May you be well!

Lyrics

I was told to write a song And I do everything I'm told If only following orders Made me feel like I was bold

Four steps to the right Followed by four more I'm threatening to make it an even dozen As we hit the floor

They said dance And I put on my party pants Perfect for stepping over geese Just like ores And world wars Good things come in threes

I was told that I'd belong But my friends have all gone away They told me I'd be joining them soon On the shores of Guantanamo Bay

A far cry from my home I gave all I had to this cause All I had to do was vote But these next steps give me pause

They said dance And I put on my party pants Perfect for stepping over geese Just like ores And world wars Good things come in threes

Comments

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@caitlin

The unfurling travesties have me down too, my friend. This song really strikes a chord with me. (See what I did there?) Every line is a gut punch, especially the final two - good god.

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@briggs

This is intended as a compliment, but I don’t think I’ve ever been as unnerved by a ukulele song. The “world wars, good things come in threes” lyric is chilling. Really great song and vocal performance.

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Really fun doubling/panning with the uke there, my ears are having a great time. That fourth stanza, though. Wow. This is a great song.

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@nadine

Thank you for writing a sad song on the uke. Hit hard.

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Oof. Yeah. This.

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@kosch

Damn... I see uke - I'm looking for happy/jaunty.. This is a wonderful meditation on where we are, and where some are trying to lead us. On a most (for me) unexpected instrument - which only added to the experience

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the feeling for this one was an overwhelming sense of haunting, then I see that's how @becon open there comment.

This has a power greater than the sum of it's parts, and I'm all here for it,

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@beacon

Haunting! Very cool way of approaching a very difficult subject. Nice delivery and a cool and freaky way of including the ukulele in a way most people wouldn't expect. The "perfect for stepping over geese" took me a minute and then hit me like a brick.

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@sheslin

Oh goodness this song! I love this perspective and hope poeple start waking up before it is too late. These certainly are very trying times and things are getting scary. It is lovely to hear your vocals over the uke - lots of room for them to shine. I feel the despair and emotion in the melody and your vocal delivery. Really nicely done.

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