NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT

Words and Music by Billy Bramblett (Billy B Music © ® 2005)

 

VERSE 1

I been workin’ for many years now,

Singin’ and playin’ and learnin’ how

To get up on stage and knock ‘em dead

Singin’ those songs that come into my head

I’m doin’ OK, but I’m makin’ no bread

Livin’ on Negative Reinforcement instead

 

CHORUS

I don’t want to make it big

I just want a steady gig

With a few friends to cheer me on

With the tappin’ of toes, and the clappin’ of palms

 

VERSE 2

I know a few folks that are groovin’ in the big time

Rollin’ in bucks, ya know they say they’re

doin’ just fine

Party day and night and a-tootin’ cocaine

Seems to me like it’d be a big pain

To live inside that fast of a scene

I’d rather just play my guitar if ya know

what I mean

 

VERSE 2

I know a few folks that are groovin’ in the big time

Rollin’ in bucks, ya know they say they’re

doin’ just fine

Party day and night and a-tootin’ cocaine

Seems to me like it’d be a big pain

To live inside that fast of a scene

I’d rather just play my guitar if ya know

what I mean

 

CHORUS

 

VERSE 3

So cruisin’ the turnpike, here I sit

Writin’ this song, tryin’ to be a big hit

Which’d just shoot me right inside

The fishbowl where you just cain’t hide

And then ya get hooked and holler for more

Tell me what the hell am I doin’ this for

I want to tell you that it’d sure be nice

If I could learn to take my own advice

 

CHORUS