THE BETTER PART is Lyrics I just wrote for Martha Lane Matheson, our Song Bird who sings with us often...it's about her wonderfully Giving Personality...and I hope she and her very talented Accompanist, Frances, will find and perform it's sweetness and sauce, in their own torchy-style!

here's a song I just wrote for you and Frances to do...i'ts about you and your personaliy....it's based on the New Testament Story of Jesus visiting his friends Mary and Martha...remember that one? I always thought Martha should have defended herself and told Jesus what's what!....My empathy is Totally with Martha, obviously!!!!

THE BETTER PART

CHORUS (sweet-slow and bluesy....)

And he said to me: Martha Martha
Can'tcha see she has chosen the better part
Martha, o Martha
Can'tcha see she has chosen the better part
I said: Yes Lord. I can see that, Lord
Mary has chosen the better part...
But look at me - come on and look at me
Don'tcha know what I'm worth anyway?
Can'tcha see all I'm worth, anyway?
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(verses at a faster intensity - jazz pace)
Mary brings flirtations
Mary brings you praise
She brought you flowers yesterday
All perfumed-up for days

But she can't warm you when you're cold
And feed you good and right
An' when she turns her back on you
You'll cry alone all night
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If she be lightning I be rain
Sweet rain to keep you fresh and kind
If she be sleet then I be soft sun
Soothin' hard times in your mind

She's at your feet - laughs at your jokes -
But when you're sick she can't be found
I'm bathin' free your fevered brow
I'm turnin' clean cool covers down

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So give me all your pain and glory
I can take All Life in stride
Remind yourself when you're all sad
That you have Mercy by your side

I am Water I am Bread and I am
All you'll ever need
Mary needs some growin' up, babe -
Or she'll never love like me

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