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"Self Sabotage" by R&F Newman (BMI)

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Chorus:
Whenever things are going real fine, it's then I make them hard
I'm just getting real damn good at the fine art of self sabotage
Lyrics:(click to view)
SELF SABOTAGE ©1995 Rich & Flo Newman (BMI)

I try my patience, I drive me nuts
I try my patience, I drive me nuts
(Chorus)
Whenever things are going real fine, it's then I make them hard
I'm just getting real damn good at the fine art of self sabotage

Desparately needing sleep - I am the nagging thought
Putting pen to paper - I am the writer's block
Skipping down the street - I'm the gaping sewer hole
Trying to be the perfect guest - I am the flush that overflows


Whenever things ...

Relatives are coming - I am the messy house
Trying so hard to be polite - I'm the foot that's in my mouth
Just enough time to get to work - I am a real flat tire
Standing in the grocery line - I'm the triple coupon that just expired
Did I acquire this learned behavior
While in some trance at school
Am I a double agent whe owes a favor
To some despot whose humor in cruel

Self sabotage Self sabotage ...
I try my patience, I drive me nuts
I try my patience, I drive me nuts
Trying to shed some pounds - I'm a quart of rich egg nog
Needing to pass this test - I am the homework-eating dog
Up here patching the roof - I'm the storm that came too soon
In the middle of playing this song - I am the string that's out af tune

How did this habit get so integrated
It's like someone gave my brain a hard twist
Could it be that I'm a victim who's deeply hated
By a maniacal, vengeful hypnotist

Self sabotage - Yeah, it's me that tries my patience - and
It's me that's driving me nuts - I'm gonna get me for this
Genre (click to view)
rock, pop, easy listening, kids/family, alternative, ac (adult contemporary)

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Mood (click to view)
About the Song (click to view)
description: Tackles self esteem - many women especially seem  to connect to the words of this song.

Title: Self Sabotage
Author(s):Richard & FloraLee Newman
Year:©1995
Pro:BMI
Licensing: contact authors
Publisher: contact authors
About the Recording (click to view)
Title: Self Sabotage
Author(s):Richard & FloraLee Newman
Year:©1995
Pro: BMI
Published: on TagYerit's CD "Heavy Construction"
Artist: TagYerit with Flo (guitars, vocals) Rich (bass) Patrick Lavery (drums)
Producer: Ed Vadas
Recorded: Greg Steele (engineer) at Derek Studios - Dalton, MA
Mastered: Northeastern Digital Southborough, MA
Review Quotes: Music Street Journal - "Self Sabotage:Feeling a bit like the Grateful Dead`s LA Fadeaway, this is another strong pop rock cut."
Licensing: contact authors
publisher: contact authors
Ways to purchase (click to view)
These 3 stores are just a few places you can buy the tracks digitally To buy the entire CD check it out at CDBaby (the best CD store online)

For all other inquiries, contact Rich Newman
Keywords (click to view)