Don't Call Me Lucky

Title: DON'T CALL ME LUCKY

Intro — Instrumental Only; 8 Bars; Overdriven Slide-Guitar Signature Riff, Bass and Dry Live Drums

Verse 1 — Low, Commanding Female Voice; Guitar Answers Each Phrase

You watched me walk into the bar

Said, "Girl, you must have come so far"

You raised your glass and flashed a grin

Like you already knew how I got in

You said, "Some girls get all the breaks"

I smiled and let you make mistakes

I set my jacket on the chair

And asked you, "Were you even there?"

Pre-Chorus — Bass Pushes Forward; Voice Turns Sharper

When the doors were locked

When the lights went dead

When nobody heard

A word I said

You weren't there

You weren't there

So don't tell me

How I got here

Chorus — Powerful Female Belt; Full Guitar Band

Don't call me lucky!

I paid for every mile

Don't call me lucky!

You never saw the fire

I didn't win a perfect hand

I learned to play the cards I had

Don't call me lucky—

I know exactly who I am!

Post-Chorus — Guitar Answers the Vocal; 4 Bars

Lucky? Oh, honey—

You don't know the half of it!

Verse 2 — Rhythmic Low-Mid Delivery; Sharp Guitar Replies

You liked the boots, you liked the hair

The way I pulled out my own chair

You liked the way I held my drink

But never asked me what I think

You said, "I bet you know the right men"

I said, "Don't make me laugh again"

I know the road, I know the cost

And every shortcut that I crossed

Pre-Chorus — Driving Drums, Rising Vocal

I fixed the engine

I changed the tire

I drove through rain

With a dead headlight

You see the shine

You see the smile

You didn't see

The other miles

Chorus — Full Band; Stronger Upper Register

Don't call me lucky!

I paid for every mile

Don't call me lucky!

You never saw the fire

I didn't win a perfect hand

I learned to play the cards I had

Don't call me lucky—

I know exactly who I am!

Instrumental Turnaround — 8 Bars; Slide-Guitar Riff Develops, Bass Drives Forward

Electric Guitar Solo — Full 16 Bars; Expressive Bends, Fast Melodic Climax, Tight Drums; No Vocals

Breakdown — 8 Bars; Bass and Dry Drums Only, Low Spoken-Sung Female Lead

You want to know my secret?

All right. Come closer.

I showed up.

I stayed late.

I learned fast.

I made mistakes.

I got back up.

That's the trick.

Full Band Re-Entry — Guitar Riff; 4 Bars

Bridge — Strong Mid-Register Melody, Defiant but Playful

Keep your roses

Keep your praise

Keep your pretty little

Lucky phrase

Buy me a drink

Or leave me be

But don't take credit

For the woman you see

Extended Final Chorus — 24 Bars; Full Band, Powerful Clean Belts, New Melodic Lift

Don't call me lucky!

I paid for every mile

Don't call me lucky!

You never saw the fire

I didn't win a perfect hand

I learned to play the cards I had

Don't call me lucky—

I know exactly who I am!

Don't call me lucky!

I didn't wait in line

For somebody to hand me

A little piece of mine

I took the wheel

I took the blame

I built a life

You couldn't name

Don't call me lucky!

No, don't call me lucky!

I know exactly who I am!

Outro — Instruments Stop; Dry, Close Spoken Female Voice

Lucky?

Short Pause

I don't think so.

One Decisive Full-Band Hit; Dead Stop