If It Ain't Broke - odh original

[ODH]

So a week or so ago, debate was raging in a thread called Should we further divide our categories?  I made a comment which included the phrase 'If it ain't broke don't fix it', or words to that effect.  

Later that same evening I picked my guitar without any intent and began absent-mindedly picking out the phrase which became this song, and before the end of that session the 'If it ain't broke...' line had found a place in it.

Then the next day I transcribed it into GarageBand and then fleshed out the first two stanzas.  The third stanza came about a couple of days later as a result of something happening at work, so it's a little personal (and a little passive-aggressive).

Anyway, I hope you enjoy.  I will post the lyrics when I get a chance.

Sometimes we're not on the same page
we're not always eye to eye
But we're mostly at the same stage
Sometimes things will come try

If it ain't broke, don't fix it
Don't fix it
Don't fix it

We've got too much here to risk it
So don't jinx it
Don't fix it

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We've walked a good way down this long road
And we're mostly hand-in-hand
So to change it for a new mode
Something I don't understand

So if it ain't broke, don't fix it
Don't fix it
Don't fix it

Don't reboot - reload - remix it
Don't jinx it
Don't fix it


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I owe you an apology
For the belief,
for the personal investment and
for building you up for what I thought you wanted.

It was misplaced.

Because when it came to it, it wasn't.

Now you've got what you do want, I hope it works out for you.

And I'm left looking like a tw@, but I'll get over it.

I wish you well.

It was broken and you fixed it
And I missed it.
I missed it

[Farrell Jackson]

Excellent songwriting Nick! I hear the personal flavor in this. Good words to live by. Well done!

Farrell

[Rata-tat-tat]

Nice one Nick... this definitely needs no fixing.😉

[Rolow]

Nice tickling of the ivories.

GreatI idea. I do not recall hearing this age old advice applied to relationships before.

[Groundy]

Sounding good Nick,
Love the piano...
Well done Pal....


Alex

[Siru]

This is sooo simply beautiful!!
Personal with the touching use of voice and spoken parts.
I love the simplicity and beauty of the piano and the background that comes there with style!!

[Mach]

I like this analogy right now cause things have been breaking
down around here and my wallet is getting tired of fixing things LOL.

Yes a personal touch and some nice piano Nick.

Mach

[The Gobi Desert Canoe Club]

A few words and you have a brilliant song with a personal touch. Great writing.      Willie

[cuthbert]

Very nice - loved the vocals, piano, and strings. With the subject matter and spoken word part, it reminded me a bit of Momus. Nice one, man.

[Hook]

Damn this a good song! In fact it falls into the category of songs I wish I had written myself.
Rock on!