Trouble with Nothing

Story Behind The Song

Taken from my own parental experiences... ha-ha-ha

Song Description

Wrote about how when you ask your kids what they are doin'... and they just say - "nothing'... that's when you need to start worrying...????

Song Length 2:24 Genre Unique - Children, Pop - General
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Duet Male/Female
Mood Sociable Subject Baby, Children, Baby, Children
Language English Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

Trouble with Nothing - words and music Mark S. Ludes © 2004

(lyrics revised and new vocals 1/05, 1/06)

V1:
When you ask us kids, what's going on?
And we just say, "oh, nothing".
Well you know that could spell trouble,
Because we're always up to something.
When we say that we're doin' nothing,
Well you know there's something wrong,
'Cos we just don't do nothing,
At least, not for very long.

Chorus: (kids singing)
So how do you spell trouble?
N O T H ING.
Yes, that's how I spell trouble.
NOTHING.

(Parent singing)
V3:
Well that's the trouble with nothing.
It means that something's going on.
When your kids' room gets too quiet,
You better hope it's 'cos they're gone!
Now kids can be so smart,
And they can play the game so well.
They'll trick you with their answers,
So parents - just can't tell.

Repeat Chorus:
So how do you spell trouble?
N O T H ING.
Yes, that's how I spell trouble.
NOTHING.


Repeat Chorus:
So how do you spell trouble?
N O T H ING.
Yes, that's how I spell trouble.
NOTHING.

Lyrics Mark S. Ludes (MSL Music Mark S. Ludes (MSL)
Producer MSL Publisher Mudlee Music
Performance Caitlin Ngyuen - vocals with MSL and Mark Caico instr. solos

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