Jim Patton and Sherry Brokus - The Lottery

4. The Lottery - (Jim Patton, Independent Alligator Publishing Co., ASCAP and Scott Evans, no publisher)
I began this one with the my late friend Scott Evans in 1988 or 89. When I 'rediscovered' it, none of the lyrics rhymed, line length was 'whatever fits'. But the idea is still the same. It takes winning the lottery figuratively to lead a decent life in America. And it says how simple the guy's requests are, and what he plans to do when he wins. No "I'm going to Disney World" for him. He's going to smile when he pays his bills.