"Right Next Door"  Parental Advisory genre: Indie
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	Sort of a John Cougar-ish thing. Song is a fictionalized account of an event that actually happened to my brother and his wife (their neighbors). The description of the violent event is brief, but might shock some(?).
	CD: Back From Wherever   Label: Brambly Hedge Credits: (C) Music & Words by Shawn W. Bryant & Michael W. Odneal, 2003.
	Story Behind the Song I wrote this a long time ago, but was hesitant that it might offend or some way hurt my brother and his wife who had gone through the horrible experience of witnessing their neighbor self-destruct and take his family with him. I finally presented them with a very crude recording and they gave the go-ahead. I fictionalized it enough to make it less personal, I hope. Didn't take too long to record as I have so little free time anyway. It was written in my basement here in Beatrice, NE. Mike came up with the organ part and recorded it in less than a day. Lyrics I couldn't be president 'Cause I ain't been to any wars But I seen all I need to Right next door Right next door Right next door Right next door My neighbor blew his head off Right next door And the sad thing is He killed those two little children of his Right next door Right next door Right next door Right next door Hey, God are you listenin'? Hey, God are you listenin'? Bono says your phone's off the hook Yeah, he says your phone's off the hook. Charlton Hesston's gonna get a gun Yeah, he's gonna get a great big gun Gonna aim it up at Heaven Shoot it at Heaven Who's gonna pull that trigger? I think it should be the president Yeah, I think it should be the president I couldn't be president No, I couldn't be the president 'Cause I ain't been to any wars But I seen all I need to Right next door Right next door Right next door Right next door Now here's a little secret they don't want you to know at all: God is right next door Yeah, right next door Right next door Right next door Right next door Right next door Take care of the one Right next door Right next door Right next door Right next door Right next door.

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