I just don't know how you guys do that.

UJB

Thanks ! 

Writing  just seems easy sometimes.. if it becomes hard I just stop because I know it's forced and likely will be crappy.
I sure wish I could play and sing though - it would make it so much more enjoyable.

JIm

Hey Jim - can I make a few suggestions.

I'm pretending you're talking to me personally and telling me about this girl, who has really impressed  you, correct? The girl of your dreams?

To me your words sound like you want me to know how you feel, but are "stumbling" a bit. That's okay - nothing wrong with being a little unsure of one's self. (The guy in the song, I mean - not you personally)

(we're delving into the guy's personality, can you tell? )

In the first verse, would you consider changing the word best (smile) to sweetest smile? It just sounds like it needs another syllable.

Also, how about changing the phrasing to "She does everything well and barely has to try"?

The reason I'm making that suggestion is because the way you have it written, it's a "negative". Sound it out and you'll see what I mean: Coach To Player who missed a field goal: "You barely even tried, Craig!" So what we want to do is keep things "positive" with this girl (whom I don't like, by the way ) and convey to me how easily she handles her "challenges".
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My suggested chorus. Hopefully this will work with your chord changes.

CHORUS

I buy her everything I can afford
Make all the right moves, use all the right words
Been tryin' hard to do my best
But ya know some girls are hard to impress.

(I tried to rewrite your chorus without changing what you're "saying")
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I need to break away, but will continue with my "suggestions" (or am I nit-picking?)

We need to help this poor guy find a lady worth his attention before he goes broke (or nuts)

. LOL!

Your Friend

Bill

FURTHER  SUGGESTIONS For JIM'S SONG

Your 3rd Verse

I don't wanna mess with this one - rhyme-wise. You did a good job continuing your "narrative" about this girl, but take a look  and think about the "safety words" you can choose to use or pass up., the word "but" being one. Use it or don't - up to you.

Here's what I mean: "But" like a ray of sunshine or "a" cool summer breeze. "But" and "a" being your safety words. This would also make the word "so" in the next line superfluous

I'm afraid I'm not making sense. It's getting tougher to do so these days, so ask me to clarify and I will gladly  do so.

To conclude, let's take the song  as a story and  take a closer look at the two people involved. It's not always about the rhymes or chords, right?

1. The lady in your story has a huge problem. With one hand she's beckoning - now having become accustomed to getting those gifts he himself has admitted are barely afforded.
With the other hand she's pushing him away, but still holding that "carrot on a stick" - her. I didn't like her from the start of your story. She's got her "Sugar Daddy" in this guy, and he's probably not the only one.

2. Our "story-teller" is letting us know (not in so many words) that he's in love with her and wants to be with her under just about any circumstances. He needs help. and so does she, because I see her as a danger.

3. I'm not asking you to change anything except what I have already suggested, and that's mostly "grammar". Anything else would be censorship, no matter how were my intentions, and I don't like censorship.

4. Here on Chordie we don't discuss the psychology or philosophy of a song very often, but with these lyrics (and you're a master lyricist) you've made me not like this song and in consideration of that, I have to conclude that this isn't one of your better works.

It's probably me. At 68, I'm having problems with my thought processes. If it's not just me, then I'd like to share some further discussion (s) about this song.

On the other hand, my brother, you've succeeded in reaching one goal: You "involved" me in that tune. If I were present I'd kick that guy's butt and get him out of there so fast he'd leave skid marks.

We still friends, Jim?

Bill

Ah, okay. I have made it a habit notto look and listen until I've kicked the whole thing around in my head. I think that this time I was wrong to do that  and maybe I need to do it the other way around.

Wen I graded papers,  I always "experienced" the poem's or essays' purpose first, then came all of the other stuff. I can see that this won't work for me here.

I also came to the realization that I am having my own difficulties in sentence construction and before I know it, I have written a page and a half struggling to stay on point. I think that from here on out, we all consider the fact that "Ol' Bill's getting more than a little "milky in the  filbert" these days, and either ignore/delete my posts or at least report them. The LAST thing I want to do is cause hurt feelings within my family. So Mea Culpa, Jim and write on, my brother. I will now go and  listen and watch your video,

Thanks for  understanding, Jim

Bill

Mr Lyric man writes another successful song enjoyed it Jim, well done you

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