Going Broke Saving Money (Radio Version): The Backstory
Every song has a story. "Going Broke Saving Money" has a unique story that was nearly 30 years in the making. The journey of this song from a piece of paper to your audio device is shared below.
FROM REAL-LIFE EXPERIENCE TO A COUNTRY SONG
The journey from real-life experience to song release of "Going Broke Saving Money" began in 1995.
My wife and I had just returned to Maine from living in Iceland, where we had spent nearly a year while I completed my Ph.D. in Political Science as a Fulbright Scholar.
Being a graduate student, we only had money for yard sales as we tried to establish our home and start a family.
One day I realized we were going broke "saving" money at all of those yard sales. Other people's stuff suddenly started piling up in our house!
I wrote down the phrase, "Going broke saving money" and knew it would be a song one day. That day took four kids, five states, three countries, two continents, countless moves, and twenty-nine years to come to fruition.
I hope you enjoy the song.
Sing and dance...it's that kind of song.
And, yes, we still like yard sales--but we learned a valuable lesson...the difference between frugality and stewardship.
~ Dr. Philip William Calvert
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"Going Broke Saving money" official Lyrics (Radio version)
Philip William Calvert
© 1995 - 2024
*Verse 1:*
Another beautiful sunny weekend day
Wanna take the boat to the lake and play
She gives me the look that says, “No way!”
*Verse 2:*
With the paper in one hand, a wad of Lincolns in the other
She’s talkin’ fast and furious on the phone with her dear old mother
I’m just gonna give the boat keys to my younger brother
*Bridge:*
Yeah, I’m going broke while she’s saving me money
The stuff’s piling high, can’t ya see it honey?
She spots another sale down a dusty dirty road
And I’m all out of rope tryin’ to secure this heavy load
*Chorus:*
Yeah, I’m going broke while she’s saving me money
The garage is so full it ain’t even funny
It’s been a long day and I’m glad to be home
Yeah, we’ve got more stuff than the Emperor of Rome
*Outro:*
Yeah, I’m going broke while she’s saving me money
The stuff’s piling high, can’t ya see it honey?
The garage is so full it ain’t even funny
Yeah, I’m going broke while she’s saving me money.