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Praise And Recognition EP

by The Elbow Patches

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She's tried out all the latest hairstyles Nobody notices or smiles She wears the outfits she knows fit best That all the magazines suggest She is the one handing compliments out But she never gets them in return Maybe her words do not have any clout? Oh how people love to spurn She's eating well so she can stay slim And always going to the gym The mirror tells her she's deserving But she could never trust that thing Beauty is power is what she's always heard That's why she feels so powerless She is in need of a flattering word So she buys another gorgeous dress She would love some praise and recognition For the way she looks Not just for her sweet disposition Or the way that she cooks Average women get called beauties She wonders if it's more a tease She tells herself she does not mind Could be they're only being kind Maybe they think that it's something she hears Many times throughout the day And she's sick of it all after all of these years So it's something they don't need to say She would love some praise and recognition For the way that she looks Not just for her sweet disposition Or her collection of books She would love some praise and recognition For the way that she looks Not just for her sweet disposition Or that she loves Albert Brooks.
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He did not receive that promotion He's been passed over again He's not one to start a commotion He'll go back to wondering when So why does he keep on applying? All of his colleagues will ask How long can they keep on denying That he's more than up for the task? But he stays with the company on his own volition Although he gets no praise and recognition His cube is the only one lacking Any citations or plaques Yet each time the boss is attacking He has his co-worker's backs He never has taken a sick day It's earned him the nickname of Cal To move up, there isn't a quick way But will he keep trying? He shall He stays with the company on his own volition Although he gets no praise and recognition When it's his year end review, he gets the middle score If he might get a raise, he deserves a little more He stays with the company on his own volition Although he gets no praise or recognition
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She's helping with the homework, she's helping with the projects There is no time for dating, not that there are prospects Her daughter is smart and sassy, her son is the absurd one Each day she counts her blessings she never had a third one She isn't one to hit them, hardly ever will shout Throw any problem at her, she will work it all out Sometimes they get so nasty, sometimes even hateful She's all but given up on them ever being grateful Is unconditional love a permanent condition? Even without praise and recognition? People will say she's too nice, telling her she spoils them They are her squeaky wheels and she's the one who oils them Now Mother's Day is coming, she knows it's gonna be hard She will receive no flowers, not even a cheap card Is unconditional love a permanent condition? Even without praise and recognition? She will do all she does, and that is while working full time Payments for child support are late enough to be called a crime Is unconditional love a permanent condition? Even without praise and recognition?
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He is always there for her Still hasn't learned to tell her no Always holds the chair for her But he's a minor player in her show She can always count on him Nicknamed him "The Abacus" He entertains her every whim And he has a car, which is a plus He shows his devotion in this endless audition And where's the praise and recognition? She can keep a good man down Down on himself and in the dumps Like the guy in Cathy's Clown He knows how to take his lumps If this was a rom com flick Soon he'd be more than just a friend He'd get the long end of the stick And they'd be together in the end He shows his devotion in the endless audition And where's the praise and recognition? Her friends call him "The Keeper" But she keeps him at arm's length To the side he should sweep her If he could only find the strength He shows his devotion in this endless audition So where's the praise and recognition?
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Somebody with a respectable ear Saying he's good is all he wants to hear Songs go on his social media page Ignored and unheard is the worst way to gauge Commercial success is not his ambition He just wants praise and recognition Who are the ones who make the decision? To give out praise and recognition Releases his work like all musical cogs Download codes sent to his favorite blogs If one of them gave him a decent review Pride and self-worth would so quickly renew Commercial success is not his ambition He just wants praise and recognition Will they correct this glaring omission? And give him praise and recognition Being a critic's darling must be satisfying and fun Rave reviews aplenty, but his goal is only one Commercial success is not his ambition He just wants praise and recognition He's asking some friends to sign a petition To get him praise and recognition He won't say a thing, but he thinks his news songs Are surely the ones that will prove he belongs

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Five different songs with the same title about five different characters.

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released June 18, 2020

All songs written, performed and recorded by John Dunbar at CP2D, New York.

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