Glad You're Alive(TREXEL)When I first met you, you were a babyI looked at you and I thought maybeMaybe you're the one who’ll stay alivePerhaps you’ll be the one to surviveI’ve been hurt before, I know it’s trueBut perhaps it will be different with youLook at you so weak and stupidAnd we both know that the truth isWithout me you’d be dead alreadyRemember the trial you were like “Trexel help me”Bravely I stood and defended your honour If it were just you and Hartro, you'd be a gonerI’ve proved my worth ten times overA talent as rare as a forty-leaf cloverIt’s about time you admitted my valueAnd say it out loud, “Trexel Thank you!”You should really thank me for my kindness andMy protectionYour part of a very small selectionOf people with whom I’ve really triedI’d be sorry if you died, I'm glad you're alive(TREXEL + CHORUS)You are, still aliveYou are, still aliveYou are, still aliveYou are, still alive(DAVID) I first met you, I was a babyI looked at you and I thought maybeMaybe he’ll help me in this lifeProtect from dangers trouble and strifeI immediately discovered this wasn’t the caseYou're the most dangerous member of the human raceAn encyclopaedia of drunken liesThe worst example of ‘one of the guys’Without you things would be so much betterI remember the trial; it was like having a fetterYou wandered round yelling things almost at randomAnd the trail only happened because of your tantrum!You’ve proved your selfishness ten times overAn ego as large as a giant supernovaIt’s about time you admitted your foliesand say it out loud “David, I'm sorry!” (TREXEL)You should really thank me for my kindness andMy protection(DAVID: You weren't even listening were you? TREXEL: Yeah!)You’re one of the few with whom I've had a connection(DAVID: Not even slightly)I’d be sorry if you died, I'm glad you're alive (TREXEL + CHORUS) You are, still aliveYou are, still aliveYou are, still aliveYou are, still alive DAVID (Background During Final Chorus): So, I’m just gonna, So, I’m just gonna, I'm just gonna go, I’m just gonna’ go‘cause you're not even listening to me, you not, you neverlisten to me, you’re not listening now, you never will, I, Imight as well leave, just, just, I’m going, right, bye, bye forever,maybe, tomorrow probably, but bye, right now, just, I’m off! (TREXEL) For now Artists Dr. Beaver: Band Leader, Bass, Guitars, Additional Vocals JJ Perry: Keys, Production, Mixing and Mastering, Arrangement and Additional Music Ben Meredith: Vocals Tim Meredith: Music, Vocals and Lyrics Special thanks to Amy Dickinson for advice and support. “Glad You’re Alive” is from the album “Cabaret Night at the Cosmic Lounge”. © Rusty Quill 2020 If you would like to own the full album, consider becoming a Patron of Rusty Quill! All Patrons will receive a digipack, which includes dramatic sketches exclusive to the album and comes with special artwork by VeraRaeArt. Visit www.patreon.com/rustyquill to find out...For ad-free episodes, bonus content and the latest news from Rusty Towers, join members.rustyquill.com or our Patreon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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