woke up this morning

In my life, I've met one person, the mere thought of her face brings a smile to face, Chrissy Bray. I knew Chris back in 2000 for only a few months. But the joy she brought to my life will last no doubt for the rest of my life, just thinking about her makes me smile.

Chris has gone back to Australia now, and I have intermittent contact with her 2-3 times a year. It's Chrissy's birthday next week, on the 18th maybe that's why I'm thinking about her this morning before I have my coffee. More than any girlfriend, or romantic partner Chris found a way to dig into my soul and lift it higher. I'm not sure if she ever knew she was doing such a thing.

Yesterday the music of the day was Mozart, today it's Rage Against The Machine. I'm not sure what that says about my mood. As I contemplate the ever growing pile of paper on my desk I really have to tackle it. Tomorrow is my new day off, and Friday. As the shoulder season crushes me, I'm forced to take whatever hours I can.

You woke up this morning
Got yourself a gun,
Mama always said you'd be
The Chosen One.

She said: You're one in a million
You've got to burn to shine,
But you were born under a bad sign,
With a blue moon in your eyes.

You woke up this morning
All the love has gone,
Your Papa never told you
About right and wrong.

But you're looking good, baby,
I believe you're feeling fine, (shame about it),
Born under a bad sign
With a blue moon in your eyes.

You woke up this morning
The world turned upside down,
Thing's ain't been the same
Since the Blues walked into town.

But you're one in a million
You've got that shotgun shine.
Born under a bad sign,
With a blue moon in your eyes.

When you woke up this morning everything you had was
gone. By half past ten your head was going ding-dong.
Ringing like a bell from your head down to your toes,
like a voice telling you there was something you should
know. Last night you were flying but today you're so low
- ain't it times like these that make you wonder if
you'll ever know the meaning of things as they appear to
the others; wives, mothers, fathers, sisters and
brothers. Don't you wish you didn't function, wish you
didn't think beyond the next paycheck and the next little
drink' Well you do so make up your mind to go on, 'cos
when you woke up this morning everything you had was gone.

When you woke up this morning,
When you woke up this morning,
When you woke up this morning,
Mama said you'd be the Chosen One.

When you woke up this morning,
When you woke up this morning,
When you woke up this morning,
You got yourself a gun.

Alabama 3 - Woke Up This Morning [Chosen One Mix] Lyrics