Lyrics

Better Than A Full Tip Jar
written by Kirk Lewis Green (© 3/2026)
green_kirk@yahoo.com (972) 523-6696 kirklewisgreen.com

[verse 1]
Tim was a music lover, couldn’t do concerts anymore
Years of treatments at the hospital, lonely on the seventh floor
One night the door opened, a musician’s here, someone said
Next thing he knew, a guy with a guitar, was standing by his bed

[chorus]
If you’ve got pain and loneliness, fear and apprehension
Let me strum on this guitar, and sooth away that tension
Laughter and happy tears, and I’ve only sung, one verse so far
Smiles are better than cash, they’re better than a full tip jar

[verse 2]
Laughter’s the best medicine, I once heard someone say
But even a grin or a smile, is hard to manage some days
There’s a remedy available, it’s right out here in the hall
Singing a song for you tonight, here’s your Musician, on Call

[chorus]