Thinkin’ Lack Got Me Livin’ Broke

‑* Raw acoustic Mississippi Delta blues, ‑Slow tempo with percussive acoustic slide guitar, ‑deep male vocal with gravelly tone and emotional delivery, ‑Sparse instrumentation — just guitar, ‑foot stomp, ‑and voice, ‑Include fingerpicked phrases, ‑blues bends, ‑and bottleneck slide for a weeping, ‑soulful sound, ‑The mood should be earthy, ‑honest, ‑and reverent — like a live recording captured at sunset on a wooden porch, ‑Mood: haunting, ‑humble, ‑powerful, ‑and timeless

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---------------------------- Lyrics by : Kathlene Rushing © 2025 Kathlene Rushing All rights reserved. ---------------------------- [Verse 1] Woke up this mornin’, same hole in my shoe Bills on the table, nothin’ new Kept sayin’ “I ain’t got,” like it was the truth Now even hope packed up and left me too [Chorus] Thinkin’ lack got me livin’ broke I breathe in fear and cough up smoke I count my losses, and they start to grow This mindset’s a prison, and I can’t let go 🎶 [Verse 2] Kept playin’ the blues ‘bout what I can’t afford Didn’t see the gold in what I already stored Beggin’ fate to throw me just one bone While my blessings gathered dust, all alone [Chorus] Thinkin’ lack got me livin’ broke Feelin’ sorry, wearin’ it like a cloak I count my losses, and they start to grow Truth is, I’m the one tellin’ life “No” 🎶 [Bridge] What you speak, you feed What you feel, you lead Ain’t just bad luck—it’s a worn-out creed Time to shift my song, plant a better seed [Verse 3] Now I’m speakin’ peace, I’m talkin’ gain Lovin’ what I got, not just the pain Startin’ to believe I’m already rich And wouldn’t you know—life starts to switch [Final Chorus] Thinkin’ lack had me livin’ broke But now I dream with a different stroke I count my blessings, and they start to flow Turns out I was the gate all along, you know

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