| Canker Sore On a Roll |
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Canker Sore by Tim Seston Canker sore, canker sore. Get out of my mouth I don’t want you no more Canker sore, canker sore. Time to pack up your bags and let me show you the door. Did your brother wake you up too soon Interrupting your perfect dream Your favorite shirt is dirty and your cereal is soggy And you think that you might scream! Did you have a bad day at school? Did you spill paint on your shoe? Did you fight with your friend over something silly and now you’re feeling blue? The bus driver forgot your stop and you got home very late. You were rushing from the kitchen on your way to the table and you dropped your dinner plate. A canker sore is a metaphor for something going wrong in your life When you’re feeling run down or maybe some stress It’s like someone cut a hole in your gum with a knife Now it's time to go to bed and do it all over again You put your head on your pillow and you count some sheep - 8,910. |
What is a Canker Sore? It is a sore in your mouth that can be uncomfortable and prevent an individual from being their best self. Tim's son, Luke, has Cerebral Palsy and therefor uses a motorized wheel chair to assist him with mobility. But Luke also has an unrelated and rare autoimmune disease called Behcet's Syndrome. One symptom of the Behcet's is that Luke experiences frequent sores. Because they are inside his mouth others don't necessarily notice what is bothering Luke. These sores can make it difficult for him to eat as well as communicate with others. Tim wrote this song for Luke one morning when the two were laughing about the unfairness of canker sores. Music and songwriting can be a cathartic way to deal with difficult life experiences. It was fun to think of the things that bothered Tim as a kid, or the things that bother Luke, his brothers, or other kids we know. Not everyone gets canker sores, but everyone experiences discomfort and has to overcome obstacles now and then. In this song a canker sore represents all those things in your life that keep you from being who you want to be. Some times you just have to name what is bothering you. Then you can deal with it and show it the door. Feel free to make up your own versus. Go ahead share them and pack up their bags. |
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