Day 25: The Cold Or The Medicine (Song-a-day January)

 

Day 25: The Cold Or The Medicine

By David Coile

Part of my daily songwriting project for January 2025

Lyrics:

It was late in the evening

When I got my runny nose

Had a standard issue box of tissues

But, man, it really blows

Took cough drops and a cup of NyQuil

And then I went to bed

When I woke up I could barely move

I felt like I was dead

Is it the cold or the medicine

That's got me feeling down?

There's snow outside too high to drive through

I just can't get around

And I have an empty pantry

Left my groceries at the store

Take Robitussin, tuck myself in

And maybe that's the cure

Last night I got the symptoms

When I hung up the phone

My eyes began to water

And I began to moan

I opened up the cabinets

Looking for relief

Took Benadryl, it nearly killed me

At least, that's what I believe

Is it the cold or the medicine

That's got me feeling down?

There's snow outside too high to drive through

I just can't get around

And I have an empty pantry

Left my groceries at the store

Take Robitussin, tuck myself in

And maybe that's the cure

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Details:

Meh. I have a cold. I figured I'd write a song about it.