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Backstory:

A friend posted a pic of his band playing at a small town bar. There were a lot of smiling faces there. It got me to thinking.                                                      

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Rosie’s Moonlight Tavern
Writers: Bob Love/ Alan Mueller

Verse                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 An old stone building on a gravel lot with parking in the rear                                                                                                                           Inside the door it’s warm and cozy, have yourself a cold beer                                                                                                                                 everyday folks sharing their souls for whoever wants to hear

Chorus                                                                                                                                                                                                                        They’re at Rosie’s Moonlight Tavern                                                                                                                                                                   where they’ve solved all the problems of the world                                                                                                                                          All the best advice that’s ever been given can always be heard                                                                                                                      With beers on the table and laughter in the air                                                                                                                                             people coming together through the stories they share                                                                                                                                   Rosie’s Moonlight Tavern at the corner of fifth and main                                                                                                    Somewhere between heartache and too damn tired to feel the pain                                                                                                                        

Verse                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Ruby can tell you about all the times she thought true love was hers                                                                                              She has a heart that’s been broken so many times it’s just a blur                                                                                                                 she chooses to enjoy today and not think about the things that were
Then there’s Seth who has no family, he sadly lost a wife and son                                                                                                                Nothing can fill his empty heart or the feeling that his life is done                                                                                                          he has a place to talk about it to feel he’s not the only one

Chorus                                                                                                                                                                                                                           They’re at Rosie’s Moonlight Tavern                                                                                                                                                                   where they’ve solved all the problems of the world                                                                                                                                          All the best advice that’s ever been given can always be heard                                                                                                                      With beers on the table and laughter in the air                                                                                                                                             people coming together through the stories they share                                                                                                                            Rosie’s Moonlight Tavern at the corner of fifth and main                                                                                                    Somewhere between heartache and too damn tired to feel the pain                                                                                                                        

Verse                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Marie lived through homeless Winters, she was sad, cold and alone                                                                                                                                                   Listen and she’ll tell you what it’s like to hurt clear to the bone                                                                                                            Her words are held in faith as she says, “I can make it on my own.” 
Curt swears he’s a miracle who has been living on borrowed time                                                                                                                                       He has Scars from the war that made a prisoner of his weary mind                                                                                                           Curt is quick to say “count your blessings and treat each other kind”

Bridge                                                                                                                                                                                                                Outside on the streets it can be a living hell                                                                                                                                                                            The truth is inside Rosie’s, in the stories they tell                                                                                                                                                                       they keep coming back for more                                                                                                                                                                        there’s peace they find, it’s a state of mind                                                                                                                                                               when they walk through the door _                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Chorus                                                                                                                                                                                                                     at Rosie’s Moonlight Tavern                                                                                                                                                                   where they’ve solved all the problems of the world                                                                                                                                          All the best advice that’s ever been given can always be heard                                                                                                                      With beers on the table and laughter in the air                                                                                                                                             people coming together through the stories they share                                                                                                                            Rosie’s Moonlight Tavern at the corner of fifth and main                                                                                                    Somewhere between heartache and too damn tired to feel the pain