The Third One Is The Charm

Practice makes perfect

This little gem was written for and is dedicated to Debbie Smith….my lucky charm.

The song arrived on December 10, 2022 while I was strumming around on my guitar. I tweaked a few lyrics and recorded this version at Mellow Yellow Sound in Gulfport, Florida on December 11, 2022. Using ProTools I started out with a rough track of guitar & vocal to lay out the structure of the tune. Then I redid the acoustic guitar and vocal on separate tracks, and finally added snare, bass, lap steel and some vocal harmony before mixing down.

INTRO:

VERSE 1:

My first wife was a strange one, she had me eatin’ lettuce and beans

Wore a bandana, and flannel shirts, with holes in her old blue jeans

My second wife was a wild one, soon enough she started to roam

I begged and I pleaded, but never succeeded, couldn’t talk her into stayin’ home

CHORUS 1:

The third one is the charm, right here on my arm

She makes me feel better, whenever we’re together

We’re so happy, down here on the farm

No more goin’ crazy….the Third One Is The Charm

REPEAT INTRO:

VERSE 2:

Now when I’m old and wrinkled, I’ll still love her so

She looks like the day I met her, a long long time ago

I’ll never forget her, it’s meant to be that way

She’s a hot date, she’s my soul mate, & this is all I’ll say

CHORUS 2:

The third one is the charm, right here on my arm

She makes me feel younger, and satisfies the hunger

We’re so happy, down here on the farm

No more goin’ crazy….the Third One Is The Charm

We’re so happy, down here on the farm

Away from city lights….the Third One Is The Charm

REPEAT INTRO AS ENDING

© 2022 Shadric Smith All Rights Reserved Supposed To Be Music

In February of 2023 I released this song as a digital single via DistroKid to all the streaming services like Apple Music, Amazon Music, Spotify, & YouTube. Please add me to your playlists when you can.

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