[singer A] [Intro - half spoken, dry narrator tone] Now... Merle thought the song was done He was wrong. [transition] [singer A] [Verse 1] It was a quiet Sunday afternoon, Tammy sat down with her sweet iced tea. Someone sent a little audio file - Said "you gotta hear this, it's country comedy." She pressed play with a curious smile, Tapped her foot through the very first verse. Then she heard the teller call out Merle's name... And everything went from better to worse. [transition] [singer B] [Instrumental] [rhythmic acoustic guitar strumming with percussive mutes] [singer A] [Pre-Chorus] She set her tea down real slow... Turned the volume up instead of low... Her eye started twitching just a little bit... Then she heard the Costco Venmo hit. [singeren A] [Chorus] OH. NO. HE DIDN'T. He put me IN a SONG! Twenty-five dollars and a Venmo receipt Broadcast to the whole world all along! I was on a GIRLS TRIP! That was MY money, MY right! He put me in a country song And now I won't sleep TONIGHT! He PUT ME. IN A SONG! [transition] [singer A] [Verse 2] She called her sister Brenda right away, Said "Did you know about this? Were you in on it?" Brenda laughed so hard she dropped the phone, Which did not help even one little bit. Tammy pulled up Facebook, typed it out - Deleted it. Typed it again. Deleted twice. Called the pastor. Called the neighbor June. June said "Tammy honey, it's kinda nice." [singer A] [Bridge - half spoken, Tammy's internal monologue] I mean... was I supposed to hear him? The bank was loud. It was busy in there. And the Venmo - I was GOING to pay him back. I just needed to have the right amount of cash to spare. And the driving - I drive fine. I drive PERFECTLY fine. ... ...The "nervous one insists on driving" line was a little bit accurate. But that is BESIDE the point. [transition] [singer A] [Key Change Chorus - full drama] OH. NO. HE DIDN'T. He put me IN a SONG! But Merle came over and squeezed her hand, Said "Tammy, you're what I wrote about all along." Not the quarters, not the Venmo, Not the eighty-seven bucks - Just a woman living her life out loud... And a man who never gives up. She heard THAT alright... Oh, she heard THAT alright... And just like the bank that day... The right words always cut right through the noise. Every. Single. Time. [transition] [singer B] [Outro] [guitar strumming slows] [male spoken vocals] Alright. It's rock, but it's not. [guitar stops] [singer A] [Outro - soft, smiling] She still thinks he owes her an apology. He's still waiting on that twenty-five. Some things never change... That's how you know it's love. Production: Produced by Rocky Dubroc. Story inspired by David Daniel Andrews. Dad on guitars. Earl featured. Credits: © Rocky Dubroc Music. Witnessed by the Sporrong-Andrews Cloud of Witnesses. The Resurrection Directive is the Seal. 🕊️✨
