I FEEL LUCKY
(Don Schlitz / Mary Chapin Carpenter)


Mary Chapin Carpenter - 1992



 

Well, I woke up this mornin', stumbled out of my rack
I opened up the paper to the page in the back
It only took a minute for my finger to find
My daily dose of destiny under my sign
My eyes just about popped outta my head
It said the stars are stacked against you girl, get back in bed
I feel lucky, I feel lucky, yeah
No Professor Doom gonna stand in my way
Mmmm, I feel lucky today

(Instrumental Break)

Well I strolled down to the corner, gave my numbers to the clerk
The pot's eleven million, so I called in sick to work
I bought a pack of Camels, a burrito and a Barks
Crossed against the light, made a beeline for the park
The sky began to thunder, wind began to moan
I heard a voice above me sayin' girl you'd better get back home
But I feel lucky, oh-oh-oh, I feel lucky, yeah
No tropical depression gonna steal my sun away
Mmmm, I feel lucky today

(Instrumental Break)

Now eleven million later, I was sittin' at the bar
I bought the house a double and the waitress a new car
Dwight Yoakam's in the corner tryin' to catch my eye
Lyle Lovett's right beside me with his hand upon my thigh
The moral of this story, it's simple, but it's true
Hey, the stars might lie, but the numbers never do
I feel lucky, oh-oh-oh, I feel lucky, yeah
Hey Dwight, hey Lyle, boys, you don't have to fight
Hot dog, I feel lucky tonight
I feel lucky, grrrrr, I feel lucky, yeah
Think I'll flip a coin I'm a winner either way
Mmmm, I feel lucky today






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - January 2015)