For the Record

For the Record

Words by Kevin Hutchings, Ness Lake BC, October 2022

When I remember the good times

It fills me with a sad regret,

And when I think of the bad times

It’s something I’d rather forget

My past is checkered and strangely architectured

If you wonder where the hell I went wrong

For the record, I did it for the record

I did it for the sake of the song

For the record, I did it for the record

I did it for the sake of the song

I never meant to hurt you

That wasn’t my intention at all

But you were incommunicado

And you wouldn’t return my call

It’s always hardest to be a tortured artist

When the muse won’t help you along

For the record, I did it for the record

I did it for the sake of the song

For the record, I did it for the record

I did it for the sake of the song

I’m sorry we can’t be friends

Sorry if I caused you pain

Problem is if I could go back in time,

I’d prob’ly do it all over again

My past was broken by things best left unspoken

It’s a wonder I’m not already gone

For the record, I did it for the record

I did it for the sake of the song

For the record, I did it for the record

I did it for the sake of the song