IT'S BEEN FUN

from WHAT HAPPENED TO LOVE by David A. Phillips

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The feel of this tune is inspired, in part, by the great Mr. Ray Charles.
People, what have we done?
Aren't we under the sun?

It's been fun, but I've got to run!

lyrics

IT'S BEEN FUN

I SAW YOU JUST THE OTHER DAY
YOU WOULDN’T EVEN LOOK MY WAY
I WONDERED IF I’D SAID SOMETHING WRONG
I HADN’T SEEN YOU IN SO LONG

COULD IT BE THE WAY I PARTED MY HAIR
OR HAVE I BECOME INTOLERABLY SQUARE
COULD MY VIEWS HAVE GROWN TOO LEFT
IS THAT WHY YOU LOOKED SO BEREFT

C. I SAID, SISTER, WHAT HAVE I DONE?
I SAID, SISTER, AM I UNDER THE GUN?
I SAID, PEOPLE, IT’S BEEN FUN
BUT NOW I’VE GOT TO RUN.

I’M GETTING WEARY OF THIS BIG RAT RACE
IT’S A JOURNEY THAT I HAVE TO FACE
I HELP THE PEOPLE EACH AND EVERY DAY
I’M GIVING BACK - IT’S THE ONLY WAY

A GUY CALLED ME UP THE OTHER DAY
HE ONLY HAD ANGRY THINGS TO SAY
I SAID DUDE, I’M ONLY HERE TO ASSIST
HE SAID “TAKE ME OFF YOUR THOUGHTFUL LIST”

I WATCHED THE NEWS THE OTHER NIGHT
SOMETHING I SAW DIDN’T SEEM QUITE RIGHT
THE MAN IN CHARGE BREAKS ALL THE RULES
BUT HE’S BACKED UP BY A PACK OF FOOLS

EVERYBODY’S JUST FILLED WITH RAGE
NOBODY GETS ON THE SAME DAMN PAGE
WE’LL GET THROUGH THIS MORE OR LESS
THE WHOLE THING’S A DYSFUNCTIONAL MESS

credits

from WHAT HAPPENED TO LOVE, released April 19, 2021
David Phillips, Lead vocal and piano, Fred Spencer, Guitar, Terry Bluhm, bass, Mo Roberts, drums, Lee Taylor, Tenor and Alto Saxophones.

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David A. Phillips Santa Fe, New Mexico

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What Happened To Love is the first solo recording by David Phillips, the keyboardist and vocalist for the Santa Fe-based band, The Pleasure Pilots. David traces his performing roots back to the late ‘60’s in the Foggy Bottom Blues Band. The FBBB played gigs around Washington DC and later performed in the clubs of New York City. ... more