Ask The World Lyrics

It was 10 o'clock on a Tuesday, on my own for the first night

Making perfect margaritas served with a side of fries

Till a kind smile walked thru the door and sat at the bar

I said, Hi sir, how are you tonight? Can I get you something to drink?

A warm meal and a cold beer is exactly what I think

Along with a little bit conversation wouldn't hurt the time

Well sometimes when you really want it, you gotta ask the world

Sometimes when you really feel it, ya best believe the world

A few bites in he was feeling right and asked something on his mind

Young man, mean no offense tonight but you seem like a fine kind of guy

My question now may be blunt but it truly feels sincere

Why you behind that bar tonight? whatchu really wanna do here?

I feel that I'm just trying to save up

My main love is really jamming in a band

I play drums and we're trying to see the land

If ya understand

He replied with a smile and a twinkle in his eye

How playing the piano always sent him to the sky

But I gave it up a time ago, when I settled for the bottom line below

And right now, I'm kinda missing that decision ya know

Well sometimes when you really want it, you gotta ask the world

Sometimes when you really feel it, ya best believe the world

We were talking about tunes from all of the decades

Getting into rhythm till something he mentioned

Remembered he was gonna learn all the instruments

But never got around until it was distant

Resonating with it so I told him my plot

There was a teal mini bass at the music shop

When we come back from tour I'm a buy that bass

I wanna learn the funk cause this is the way

He said "Man, that's sweet, but why not just buy it right now?"

Because we're saving up for gas and still gotta fix the van

Before we leave in a couple weeks

Wait, but how much is it?

I think about 200

What, it's only $200? Just buy it tomorrow

Ah I wish I could but I just gotta keep saving for this trip man

And he said

Well sometimes when you really want it, you gotta ask the world

Sometimes when you really feel it, ya best believe the world

We went back to the funk now and we're talking bout the James Brown style

Till he asked for forgiveness just for a minute while he grabbed something from his ride

So he left his wallet on the bar and came back with a calm strut and a smile

He said sir, it's been great to meet you, I really enjoyed this night

But I gotta hit the road with an hour to go and I wanna give you this with a goodbye

Then he shook my hand with a wad of cash and told me words I'll never forget

Just follow your dreams

Never give up

And buy that bass tomorrow

I said follow your dreams

Never give up

And buy that bass tomorrow

Cause sometimes when you really want it, you gotta ask the world

And sometimes when you really feel it, just believe in the world

And sometimes when you really want it, you gotta ask the world

But right now, just remember

You better buy that bass tomorrow!

Or whatever it is

That camera, that art set, that dance class

Take that leap

Go after your dreams

And buy that bass tomorrow!

So the very next day

Stopped in Bob's shop

Picked up the bass to keep on the plot

Got back from the road

To Plattsburgh, New York

To get the funk right

And call it Boogie Lights

And it all sparked from a stranger being nice

In the right light

On the right night

So listen to the world, when it speaks up

Keep your dreams up and never give up

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