Verse 1						
All your life’s been wandering 
This town seems good for nothing
And the things you thought you knew
Before have been all but forgotten
So, take a look right at your life
See it in a different light
You will be amazed at how things look
If you will only try

Chorus	1					
It’s relatively minor, Mary
Relatively minor, Mary
It’s relatively minor, Mary
Live your life
Live it proud and live it right out loud
Yeah-ee-yeah, ooh, ooh, hoo, yeah

Verse 2						
Change your state of being
Change your state, your state of mind
You may very well be so surprised
At the things you’ll find
Yeah, all the mole hills that you’ve turned
To mountains in the years gone by
Well, all seem like stepping stones to you,
‘Cause everything is better in hindsight

Chorus	2					
Relatively minor, Mary
Relatively minor, Mary
It’s relatively minor, Mary
Live your life
Live it proud and live it right out loud
Right out loud

Bridge						
So, you say you don’t want me to be the one
To break the news
So, you say you don’t want me to be the one
To tell the truth
Well, that’s OK, ‘cause you know I’m right
And there’s a better world waitin’ on the….
Other side
Yeah-ee-yeah, ooh, ooh, hoo, yeah

Verse 3						
So, if you want to make the grade
Stop raining on your own parade
And if you find yourself afraid
Sing a self-made serenade
Lay your head back, close your eyes
Dream of bluer skies
Kiss the older world goodbye
And you’ll be happy, healthy, younger and wise

Chorus	3					
It’s relatively minor, Mary
Relatively minor… Mary
It’s relatively minor, Mary
Live your life
Live it proud and live it right out loud
Right out loud, right out loud

Credits						
Jared Young – acoustic guitar, vocals
Chad Terrell – bass, electric guitar
Michael Cleveland – fiddle 
Rick Scott – piano, organ, drums-percussion-violins-banjo-mandolin programming
Engineer – Chad Terrell
Production – Rick Scott, Chad Terrell, Jared Young
WaterWoods Studio, Maumelle, AR
Mastered by DR Ford, Nashville, TN

Tucker Creek

Relatively Minor Mary

Verse 1						
You didn’t kill me with a single blow
It was death by a thousand cuts
You didn’t leave me empty-handed
I got fistfuls of regret

Chorus						
You say you didn’t see this coming 
You say you didn’t see this end
Well, all I can say is
You must have not been listening
‘Cause now I need some room
To heal my wounds 
Chalk it up to beginner’s luck
Death by a thousand cuts    

Verse 2 						
You didn’t see me in the final scene
‘Cause I was left on the cutting room floor
I never took you to be a coward
But I got fooled into your trojan war

Chorus						

Bridge						
Cause everybody needs a little time
To heal their bruises like I’ve healed mine
They say that what you don’t know won’t hurt you
But I can tell you it can sure cut deep 
Look at me stuck on repeat
She said ‘love’s your confederate’ 
Death by a thousand…
Death by a thousand cuts

Verse 3						
You didn’t kill me with a single blow…

Chorus						

Credits						
Jared Young – acoustic guitar, vocals
Chad Terrell – bass, electric guitar
Kim Terrell – backing vocals
Rick Scott – piano, sampled viola,  drums-banjo-mandolin-dobro programming
Engineer – Chad Terrell
Production – Rick Scott, Chad Terrell, Jared Young
WaterWoods Studio, Maumelle, AR
Mastered by DR Ford, Nashville, TN

A Thousand Cuts

Tucker Creek

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