Pull Yourself Together [1979] - Peter Pepper

(from the 1979 album 'Love Songs about Heartbreak')

Lyrics:

Listen,
Bobby been dreaming for a while about that promotion
Accountant for this bank, doing his thing in perpetual motion
Whole life is a mess but he’s sure he’ll make it through
At the end he’ll see that rainbow and get his due
Now, boss’s son got the job Bobby dreamed of
See, there’s only so many steps they’ll let you climb above
Maybe sometimes you get lucky but this wasn’t the case
Bobby went and got his gun, swore he’d kill everyone in that place
Now Bobby, don’t you do it

Calm down,
Pull yourself together
Just pull yourself together

Jasmine been working hard to pay her way through college
At the beauty salon all day smelling that nail polish
Things been rough, the universe gave her a weak start
She wound up married to her high school sweetheart
He didn’t give a damn at all, about her dreams
Only cared if he had it his way, it seemed
See, this one day Jasmine got home early
On the floor saw this dress, looked like one from a girl she
was best friends with since childhood
Jasmine thought about the things she withstood
throughout her entire rugged life
Went to the kitchen, grabbed a knife
Found her boyfriend and her best friend on her bed
Raised that knife and said she’ll cut them both dead
Now Jasmine, don’t you do it

Calm down,
Pull yourself together
Just yourself together

Willie been trying to make a living off of his music
Guitar on his back, always chasing after that new gig
In the middle of a show, he collapsed on that stage
Woke up in the hospital, couldn’t begin to gauge
the whole messed up situation
Terminal cancer, the explanation
Asked how much time he had left
Doctor said 6 months at the very best
Pushed Willie straight over the edge
He climbed to the roof, stood on the ledge
Now Willie don’t you do it,
Even if life does it to ya

Calm down,
Pull yourself together
Just pull yourself together

When the blood gets to boiling
When the blood gets to boiling
When the blood gets to boiling

Calm down,
Pull yourself together
Just pull yourself together