Suzie’s House 558 : I Gave Permanent Shun

A frisson of tension had Emma poking at her face like she needed to adjust her mask even though she wasn’t wearing one. She knew she didn’t really need to worry. Even if she didn’t nail it this time, either, she could still try again.

And it wasn’t the audience either with only the guys in the band, a blind sound board operator, and a couple of guys crashing at her house to see her.

Maybe it was the song. Nearly everyone in the band had a hand in writing it, but she was the one everyone was going to think of when she sang it. And maybe they should have taken a little longer to think about it.

Too late to worry about it now. She got up close to the microphone, took a deep breath, and when the cue came started singing. I Gave Permanent Shun

I gave permission. Hmmm. Hmmm. Hmmmm.
Nothing got done without me.
No, nothing was taken away.
But that song wasn’t written for car ads.
That wasn’t what I meant to say

I want to say I’m just a kid. It wasn’t my fault
But I can’t.
I’m the captain of my future and this is me on stage.
I knew what would happen when I signed on the line
And now half my soul is no longer mine.
But I’m not about to go and rage.

I gave permission. Hmmm. Hmmm. Hmmmm.
Nothing got done without me.
No, nothing was taken away.
But that song wasn’t written for food ads.
That wasn’t what I meant to say.

Now I’m a big star. A sell out. A fool.
That’s what they say behind my back
And sometimes to my face.
But if I didn’t hang my hat on that rack
You never would have heard me in the first place.

I gave permission. Hmmm. Hmmm. Hmmmm.
Nothing got done without me.
No, nothing was taken away.
But that song wasn’t written for food ads.
That wasn’t what I meant to say.

Come on down to State Street sometime.
Maybe you’ll still see me there.
Just like I was doing all along.
Because until those ads bought an album.
It was the only way to hear my song.

I gave permission. Hmmm. Hmmm. Hmmmm.
Nothing got done without me.
No, nothing was taken away.
None of my songs were meant for ads.
But it was the only way to have a say.

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