You’re Not Helping (Your Stereotype) Song #2 on Day #2

You’re Not Helping (Your Stereotype) by Rich Baker

(Verse)
Driving down the road
Going way too slow
It’s like the car in front of me
Is in another reality.
One lane street
I got nowhere to go
Rage is building up inside
My top is ready to blow
Finally another lane
I pull up to the right
And behind the wheel
I see in my sights
An elderly asian woman
Who can barely see over the dash
An elderly asian woman
And I hate to be brash, but…

(Chorus)
You’re not helping
You’re not helping
You’re not helping your stereotype
Are you out to prove all the comedians right?
Because you’re not helping your stereotype.

(verse)
At the line in the bank
There stood a man.
A wrinkled wife beater
And a bad farmer’s tan
He smoked Marlboro reds
And a mullet on top
Drinking Coor’s from a can
I think I saw him on Cops
He hasn’t shaved in three days
He takes advice from Jerry Springer
And drives a truck
Giving people the finger
He likes to eat spam
Bill Engvall’s his hero
When he tries to speak Spanish he mispronounces ‘yo queer-o.’

(Chorus)
You’re not helping
You’re not helping
You’re not helping your stereotype
Are you out to prove the comedians right?
Because you’re not helping your stereotype

(Bridge)
You see them everywhere:
Like ten frat guys at a bar
All hitting on the same chick
Or a guy in a cowboy hat
When it’s not Halloween
A Irish man drunk
On St. Paddy’s day morning
Or a Jewish lawyer asking
The Red Cross guy for change.

We as a people can shatter preconceived thoughts
Do what’s different. Show them all that we got.
Don’t throw up in a cab if you’re slutty drunk girl
Americans need to learn about the rest of the world
Foreigners please tip when you eat out
Black people when you talk you don’t ALWAYS NEED TO SHOUT

(Verse)
I look in the mirror and what do I see?
A nerdy looking white guy staring back at me
Spends too much time on facebook
And quotes movies all day
And when he disapproves of something he says “that’s so gay.”
Don’t wear so many superman t-shirts
Or talk about Battlestar Gallactica all the time
And download illegal music and not think it’s a crime.
He dances way off rhythm or eats food after it’s bad
And blames all his issues on his alcoholic dad.

(Chorus)
I’m not helping
I’m not helping
I’m not helping my stereotype
Am I out to prove all the comedians right?
Because I’m not helping my stereotype

Let’s dare to be different.
Let’s prove them all wrong
We need to start helping
We need to start helping
We need to start helping our stereotype

Public Transit Love (first song on day 1)

Public Transit Love by Rich Baker

(spoken)
Hey you, girl on the train. I'm in love with you.

(Verse)
Your brown hair peaks thru your hoodie's hood.
Your cute little smile. Which is your neighborhood?
Just look up and you'll be as smitten with me as I with you.
Cause one cta rider plus another makes two.

(Verse)
My love for you is like a boat about to set sail
As I watch you hold on to that dirty hand rail!
Tell me do you believe in love at first sight?
As I hear the announcer say, ‘door’s open on the right.’

(Chorus)
It’s train love. Rolling down the track.
It’s train love. You can’t deny the simple fact.
We’ve never met before, but it’s ordained from up above.
It’s train love. It’s train love.

(Verse)
I want to kiss you and look deep into your eyes
But between us are a business woman and two homeless guys
Oh I wonder so much about you, fair maiden sharing my train car
Are you a local returning home, or have you traveled far?

(Chorus repeats)

(Verse)
I don’t mean to rush our love or move too fast,
I always knew something magical would come from buying a CTA pass
The train is noisy, but don’t you hear it?
Our hearts beat in sink, don’t dare fear it.

(Verse)
I promise i'll be a gentleman. Give you love and affection.
If you don't see me now i'll post later on craig's list's missed connections.
A love like ours is rare. Just look at me and give me a nod.
You are so damn cute listening to your Ipod.

(Chorus repeats)
It’s train love. My love will rise to the top.
It’s train love. Please oh please girl get off at my same stop.
We’ve never met before, but you’re all I’m thinking of.
It’s train love. It’s train love.


(Bridge)
I get off real soon and I want to hold you so close.
Wait, you're getting up. Oh no, your stop is montrose.
Dare I leave my seat and run after you to declare how i feel?
No. The fates have made their choice as I watch you from the window sill.

(Chorus)
It’s train breakin’ up. What greatness we could have been.
It’s train breakin’ up. Now my world’s all in a spin.
I’m like a beggar on the street with an empty change cup.
It’s train breakin’ up. It’s train breakin’ up.

(Verse)
How will I ever again find a love so strong.
The train mocks me as it keeps rolling along.
Oh hello there Ms. pink jacket who just sat across the aisle.
What great hair you have. And i assume what a great smile.

I just had my heartbroken, but you've shown me how i can love again.
My love for you, as long as this train goes, will never end.

(Chorus)

It’s train rebound love. I’ve already forgotten about that girl.
It’s train rebound love. You’re the only thing in my world.
We’ve never met before, but you’re all I’m thinking of.
It’s train rebound love. It’s train rebound love

My Blog and Why

I am an actor/director/writer who loves to create and entertain. This blog will serve to help me share some of that creativity. In addition it will help me discipline myself in that with people reading this and looking forward to content I will be more apt to create that content.

For the first 100 days this blog will be used for posting song lyrics.

My challege to myself beginning 1/1/10 was to write song lyrics for a full song every day for 100 days. I'll back post all the ones currently written onto here.

Each day from now til day 100 I will post one song per day.

After the 100 days, I'm sure I'll find another way this blog can help me and others.

Thanks for reading,
Rich