Title: DON'T CALL ME LUCKY [Intro — Instrumental Only; 8 Bars; Overdriven Slide-Guitar Signature Riff, Bass and Dry Live Drums] [Verse 1 — Low, Commanding Female Voice; Guitar Answers Each Phrase] You watched me walk into the bar Said, "Girl, you must have come so far" You raised your glass and flashed a grin Like you already knew how I got in You said, "Some girls get all the breaks" I smiled and let you make mistakes I set my jacket on the chair And asked you, "Were you even there?" [Pre-Chorus — Bass Pushes Forward; Voice Turns Sharper] When the doors were locked When the lights went dead When nobody heard A word I said You weren't there You weren't there So don't tell me How I got here [Chorus — Powerful Female Belt; Full Guitar Band] Don't call me lucky! I paid for every mile Don't call me lucky! You never saw the fire I didn't win a perfect hand I learned to play the cards I had Don't call me lucky— I know exactly who I am! [Post-Chorus — Guitar Answers the Vocal; 4 Bars] Lucky? Oh, honey— You don't know the half of it! [Verse 2 — Rhythmic Low-Mid Delivery; Sharp Guitar Replies] You liked the boots, you liked the hair The way I pulled out my own chair You liked the way I held my drink But never asked me what I think You said, "I bet you know the right men" I said, "Don't make me laugh again" I know the road, I know the cost And every shortcut that I crossed [Pre-Chorus — Driving Drums, Rising Vocal] I fixed the engine I changed the tire I drove through rain With a dead headlight You see the shine You see the smile You didn't see The other miles [Chorus — Full Band; Stronger Upper Register] Don't call me lucky! I paid for every mile Don't call me lucky! You never saw the fire I didn't win a perfect hand I learned to play the cards I had Don't call me lucky— I know exactly who I am! [Instrumental Turnaround — 8 Bars; Slide-Guitar Riff Develops, Bass Drives Forward] [Electric Guitar Solo — Full 16 Bars; Expressive Bends, Fast Melodic Climax, Tight Drums; No Vocals] [Breakdown — 8 Bars; Bass and Dry Drums Only, Low Spoken-Sung Female Lead] You want to know my secret? All right. Come closer. I showed up. I stayed late. I learned fast. I made mistakes. I got back up. That's the trick. [Full Band Re-Entry — Guitar Riff; 4 Bars] [Bridge — Strong Mid-Register Melody, Defiant but Playful] Keep your roses Keep your praise Keep your pretty little Lucky phrase Buy me a drink Or leave me be But don't take credit For the woman you see [Extended Final Chorus — 24 Bars; Full Band, Powerful Clean Belts, New Melodic Lift] Don't call me lucky! I paid for every mile Don't call me lucky! You never saw the fire I didn't win a perfect hand I learned to play the cards I had Don't call me lucky— I know exactly who I am! Don't call me lucky! I didn't wait in line For somebody to hand me A little piece of mine I took the wheel I took the blame I built a life You couldn't name Don't call me lucky! No, don't call me lucky! I know exactly who I am! [Outro — Instruments Stop; Dry, Close Spoken Female Voice] Lucky? [Short Pause] I don't think so. [One Decisive Full-Band Hit; Dead Stop]
