“Blessing in the Thorn”
Written By Tilden Dexter Corbett

Music by Teddy Bloomquist and Throwback Entertainment

Verse 1:

Dear Lord let em feel me - as I reminisce
On this topic that brings much pain - to a lyricist

You are my God my muse and - my pacifist so…
…assist me in delivering this - in its purist…

…form as I remember my - early year’s episodes
TD and Joe and other siblings by the rack load

Yes we were poor we wore rags that not the half we…
…woke up and drank sugar water from a glass

Russian roulette - at the table - as I stood and watched
Home alone as a tot - drinking Crisco from pots

Moms shook-her-things as she trotted up in clubs we…
…begged the neighbors for food as she shot up with the drugs it’s…

…obvious we’ve been through a lot my - bro and I so…
…malnourished we were taken from moms – Joe and I des…

…spite all our hardships my bro was there for me and…
…for all of my wrongs he took responsibility so…

Hook:

…In the pit of despair – where sorrow is born
He’s all we need – to weather the storm

Through pain and suffering - that raging on
He shows us all – The Blessings in a the thorn

…In the pit of despair – where sorrow is born
He’s all we need – to weather the storm

Through pain and suffering - the wages of sin
He shows us all - the blessings within.

Verse 2: (Smooth)

Through Elementary and high - he was there for me
Fighting my fights in school - he stood up for me those…

…shots that rang out - stole by bro from me that…
…was the total knockout – no more Joe for me of…

…all the stories told and - emotions bestowed if…
…what glitters is gold behold a blessing in the mold this…

…figure of God sheltered me from the rain and…
…even the rays on those bright sunny days and…

…all for no gain and - all with no strain and…
…deliberately wonderful in - every single way a…

…gift that was surely heaven sent - no doubt
An Angel so majestic and devout - no doubt with…

…attributes large enough to spread to great extents sure…
…cures for humanity those surely well meant

Such a being such a King can be found by us all
Bles-sings from a King shower beings like rain fall the…

…light now brightens and enlightens tearing down the walls E…
…rected by the agonies of life’s lessons and all but…

…what remains unfolded here in my life’s undressing
Are my confessions of thorns and my confession of a blessing.

When it all goes wrong
I challenge you all to find that blessing in that thorn…

I miss you Joe