Who Ya’ Gonna Turn To

Who Ya’ Gonna Turn To
Music by Peter Link
Words by Peter Link and Ragan Courtney

Josiah

Aw, Ma’ sweet darlin’ lemon Thyme, I’m so sorry they put you through that. Shame on ‘em all fer treatin’ you that way. You gots to leave that all behind. The entire moment ain’t worth the time ya’ give it. Gotta jus’ move on, darlin’. Forgive an’ forget.

Thyme

The forgettin’ part is a whole lot easier than the forgivin’ part, but, yer right, I know, yer right. I can forget ‘em, but at the moment, the forgivin’ part ain’t so easy.

Josiah

Well, ol’ girl, what ya’ jus’ said gits me ta’ thinkin’ on that famous ol’ hymn from ma’ childhood. Goes somethin’ like this …

Josiah (continues)

When life jus’ seems ta’ turn on you
Who ya’ gonna turn to
Whatcha gonna do
It don’t matter who makes ya’ blue
Who drives ya’ cuckoo
Who’s goin’ lulu
Who turns the screw
Who ya’ gonna turn to
Whatcha gonna do
When life jus’ seems ta’ turn on you

When life jus’ seems ta’ turn on you
Who ya’ gonna turn to
Who can see ya’ through
Who can really help an’ who jus’ makes do
Who’s jus’ some yahoo
Puttin’ on the hoodoo
An’ who’s tried an’ true
When life don’t seem ta’ turn you on, Thyme
Who ya’ gonna turn to
Whatcha gonna do
When life jus’ seems ta’ turn on you

Thyme

Well, that’s why I come to you, Josiah! God knows Lizzie’s not much help these days. I swear, I donno where she be standin’ in all this. An’ that Abigail … I thought she was my friend!

Josiah

You’re bein’ tried
Sure as sin
An’ I must confide
It’s the very same state I’m in
Nobody dares ta’ look me in the eye anymore
Why, when I walk into a room
Things git quiet as a tomb
An’ ever’body there
Jus’ starts lookin’ at the floor
As if there’s somethin’ there
They needed to explore
Offhand I’d say they’s tryin’ to ignore
The very thought of me

So who ya’ gonna turn to
It can’t be me
We two fallin’ from the same ol’ tree
Ever’body thinkin’ we both kinda odd
Ain’t nobody left ta’ turn to
I been searchin’ high Heaven ta’ find me one friend
An’ there’s nobody left but God

Thyme

Well now, Mr. Preacher Man, seems like that ain’t so bad, is it?

Josiah

Well, my little darlin’, I’m ‘a thinkin’ you jus’ got the point now, … didn’t ya’?

Thyme

Oh … Well now, ya’ got me there, Josiah. You’re a clever man, I ‘spect.

Both

When life jus’ seems ta’ turn on you
Who ya’ gonna turn to
Whatcha gonna do
It don’t matter who makes ya’ blue
Who drives ya’ cuckoo
Who’s goin’ lulu
An’ Who turns the screw
Who ya’ gonna turn to
Whatcha gonna do
When life jus’ seems ta’ turn on you

Josiah

Jus’ smile an’ laugh an’
Praise the Lord!

Thyme

An’ bid your troubles adieu

Both

Who ya’ gonna turn to?