Major Differences

Pat Grigadean

May 18, 2016

This song was written for Jabo’s daughter, Monica, who was having trouble relating to her stepfather, a retired Air Force Major. Actually, Jabo and I were having just as much trouble relating to him. This song was to remind us all that we create our own reality and that our apparent adversaries in this life are here by cosmic agreement so we can work through our life lessons together. Whether our perception of the nature of reality is accurate or not, the song helped us survive some difficult times with good humor and helped us learn to appreciate the good in everyone.

You don’t like me; you think I’m nuts
I don’t like you; I hate your guts
The world’s too small for two like us
But what are we going to do?
You’ll have to admit that we’ll learn quite a bit.

It’s hard to believe I love you on the other side when I hate you so much right here
I know we must have planned this on the other side and we haven’t a thing to fear
But when you start your bitchin’ and your blah, blah, blah
I wanna throw you out the window, but I don’t, because
I know I really love you on the other side
But I hate you so much right here.

They say we all are brothers and sisters and I believe that’s true
We’re in this thing together and that means me and you
So I guess we must have business and I don’t want to quit
But let me tell you in the meantime that I think you’re full of...

...It’s hard to believe I love you on the other side when I hate you so much right here
I know we must have planned this on the other side and we haven’t a thing to fear
But when you start your bitchin’ and your blah, blah, blah
I wanna throw you out the window, but I don’t, because
I know I really love you on the other side
But I hate you so much right here.

[Kazoo break]

It’s hard to believe I love you on the other side when I hate you, I hate you, I hate you so much right here
I know we must have planned this on the other side and we haven’t a thing to fear - except fear
But when you start your bitchin’ and your blah, blah, blah
I wanna pick you up and throw you out the window, but I don’t, because
I know you really love me on the other side
But I hate you so much - I hate your guts! - I hate you so much right here!