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Sordid Lives (Olivia Newton-John) lyrics

From Album: Sordid Lives

Now who's to judge who's a saint and who's a sinner
Lord, it's tough enough to trudge from brunch to dinner
We seek the light of truth between our white lies
We sleep away our youth under tattletale skies

Now who's to say who's a sinner and who's a saint
Who's to say who you can love and who you can't
Now it's easy for the pot to call the kettle black
They're just jealous of the hot and lusty sordid lives they led

Ain't it a bitch sortin' out our sordid lives
It's a bitch when you come to realize
got yourself a box of Cracker Jacks
then you get a really shitty prize
It's a bitch sortin' out our sordid lives

Now we struggled comin' down the chute to take our first breath
and we struggle for acceptance from birth to death
But the Lord's too busy tryin' to keep the world on it's feet
He ain't got time to give a damn about what goes on between the sheets

Ain't it a bitch sortin' out our sordid lives
It's a bitch when you come to realize
got yourself a box of Cracker Jacks
then you get a really shitty prize
It's a bitch sortin' out our sorry little sordid lives

From Album: Sordid Lives

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The lyrics to me, don't relate to being a transvestite. They focus on the day to day struggle of living. The Lord is concerned more about us on our feet. Less who we love between the sheets. The jealous and/or angry are concerned with sexual preference.

Posted By: trisha_ann_glynn@live.com of Pensacola, Florida on 4th April 2010.

Hi Scott, You are so in luck :-) - I'm Beverly Nero and co-wrote the song "Sordid Lives" with Margot Rose - we wrote it for Del Shores' play, which then became the film and now the series. It's gratifying to know that people appreciate our song, and needless to say, it's a thrill to hear Olivia sing her wonderful arrangement of it. There's a lead sheet for the song (with the melody, chords, lyrics)on pages 111 - 115 in the back of the play, which is published in paperback by Samuel French, Inc. (ISBN 0 573 630437). If you can't find it, email me, and I'll send you the chords :-) beverlynero@gmail.com

Posted By: Beverly Nero of California on 17th August 2008.

I just saw the movie yesterday and I was floored. I think the music was brilliant and Miss Olivia was nothing short of phenomenal! I wish I could find the sheet music for that song... Also, I think it is tremendous that she perfomrs in movies regarding the struggles of gay people. I have such a tremendous amount of respect for such a gutsy career move.

Posted By: Scott of Dayton, Ohio on 15th April 2008.

 

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