Bright, soulful country song about finding blessing in the little things life gives you.
Track details
| Track ID number: | 17018 |
|---|---|
| Genres: | Vocal Country Music -- Country & Bluegrass |
| Moods/Emotions: | Excited / Enthusiastic / Energetic -- Happy / Joyful / Positive -- Homey / Cozy / Wholesome -- Passionate / Emotional / Melodramatic |
| Suggested Production Types: | Family / Light Entertainment -- House Makeover / Property Show -- Men / Motors / Guys stuff |
| Prominent Instruments: | Bass (Electric) -- Drums (Drum Kit) -- Guitar (Electric) -- Organ -- Piano (Acoustic) -- Vocals (Male) / Singing with Lyrics |
| Keywords / Hints: | upbeat, bright, happy, blessing, love optimism, hardship, confidence, strength, male vocal, Incubus, Offspring, Phish, Spin Doctors, Matchbox 20, Bruce Springsteen |
| Tempo feel: | Medium |
| Tempo Beats Per Minute: | 120 |
| Artist: | Dave Tough Band |
| Composer: | Dave Tough |
| Publisher: | Tough Daddy Publishing (BMI) |
| SRCO (Sound Recording Copyright Owner): | Dave Tough |
| PRO / Non-PRO Track? | PRO (What's this?) |
| WAV file bit depth: | CD-quality / 16-bit (What's this?) |
| Stem files available for this track: | No |
| Lyrics: | Wakin’ up 7:30 Drive to work Head is hurtin’ Last night I had too much to drink Traffic jam I’m late again Coffee Runnin’ down my chin On the radio It’s all bad news Talk show host he says The banks have failed There’s nukes for sale Livin’ in this world It’s a crazy ride But I’m still alive When I catch myself complaining Everyone is saying “There is nothing we can do” I start my day by thinking ‘bout Good things in my life How blessed I am that I have you When things don’t always turn out The way they should I just think about Your love baby Life is so good Up ahead There’s an old Ford Pinto “Just Married” Painted on their window I think of me and you And I just smile Life ain’t always made of sunny days, With these bills to pay It’s never quite as bad as it seems to be When you’re here with me When I catch myself complaining Everyone is saying “There is nothing we can do” I start my day by thinking ‘bout Good things in my life How blessed I am that I have you When things don’t always turn out The way they should I just think about Your love baby Life is so good Oh this world is a crazy ride But I’m blessed with you by my side Mod Chorus Written by Dave Tough & Courtney Hogan |
| Album containing this track: | (None) |
Dave Tough Band
Dave Tough is a Nashville-based producer, engineer, songwriter and music industry educator. He has written and produced several songs for major motion pictures and television. Most recently in 2012 he had 9 placements in the television show "Hart of Dixie" and had over 10 placements in the CW television series "Remodeled". In 2011, his song "Falling" was featured in Seth Rogen's "Observe and Report" . Other songs have been featured in training films and commercials, including a Pantene shampoo ad series.
Dave has had cuts with several independent and label country and pop artists (and is an active voting member of the The Recording Academy (Grammy Awards). He is a member of the duo "Xavier & Ophelia" with co-creator DeAnna Moore.
As a songwriter Dave has been a top finalist in many songwriting contests and he won the Grand Prize Country Category in the 2009 John Lennon Songwriting Contest.
As an engineer and producer, Dave has produced, engineered demos and master recordings for hundreds of artists worldwide over the internet.
Dr. Tough is an audio professor at Belmont University in Nashville, TN teaching audio recording and studio production. He has worked and studied under engineering names such as Bruce Swedien and Neil Citron. He has worked on the business side of the industry for Capitol Records, Warner Chappell Music, BMG Music Publishing and Capitol/EMI.
As an solo artist, Tough has released two solo albums Gravity Always Wins (2005) and I'm Right Here (1999). Tough has been recording and songwriting educator at UCLA, Cal Poly University, the University of North Alabama and most recently, Belmont University's Mike Curb College.
Dave Tough shares his namesake with the famous jazz drummer (Tough's great uncle) who played with the likes of Woody Herman, Benny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey.
Said Dave: "I enjoy making a living making music as there is something always new to learn. If you know one instrument, you can learn another. If you know how to engineer one style, you can always learn another. My main question I ask myself when writing and making music is "what gives you goosebumps". The mechanics of songwriting and engineering can get quite technical, however at the end of the day its what makes you feel something."