FAWM: "Trouble with a capital F"

Trouble with a capital F

2025 by @shelleroo

Liner Notes

I got the title of this song from my friend Gayle, when we were sitting in a beer garden at a bluegrass festival five or six years ago. I don't remember who we saw, but when we did, she said "Oh, there's trouble with a capital F!" I just about choked on my beer laughing and knew I had to write a song with that line someday, and here it is. I started writing the song using the "Hank Williams from Hell" challenge, but then strayed from it, because that's where the song wanted me to go. All parts by me, including the clunky mandolin.

#bluegrass #countryfolk #oldtimey #acousticguitar #mandolin #upright-bass #harmonies

Lyrics

Trouble with a capital F Key of D

Verse 1 I'm no Oxford scholar, ain't got no PHD But I can spot a liar miles away Least that's what I told myself, confident-ly That's before you turned your gaze my way

Verse 2 You charmed me with your sweet words, disarmed me with your ease Weakened my resistance with your kiss Mama thought you handsome, she's never hard to please Daddy said, girl, something is amiss

Chorus Fooled me once and it broke my heart, I never would have guessed Fooled me twice and I fell apart, you'd think I'm blind and deaf Fooled me three times, baby, you're awfully proud, I bet Shoulda listened what daddy told me, you're trouble with a capital F

Verse 3 Sticks and stones will break my bones, but you destroyed my heart Feasted on it like a bird of prey Don't know how you sleep at night, you think you're pretty smart If there's a god, you'll burn in hell someday

Comments

@tonyr 2025

Enjoyed this. Great authenticity.

@shelleroo 2025

Thank you so much, @mandolinda! I love words. :)

@shelleroo 2025

Thank you so much, @siebass! I was pretty happy with the mandolin part - just need to get smoother with it!

@siebass 2025

Nice mando, double bass tones, singing right in the pocket. Funny song title too. I enjoyed the vocal lift on the end of the chorus up to the capital F. I enjoy the mando playing the most. This song went down easy.