Opening Lyrics to Songs That I Love

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#1: Lizzo, About Damn Time

It’s Bad Bitch o’clock/
Yeah, it’s Thick Thirty/
I’ve been through a lot/
But I’m still flirty.

Lizzo: About Damn Time

This will probably be my favorite segment on my blog in a very long time! Welcome to Opening Lyrics to Songs That I Love!

3X Grammy award-winning superstar, Lizzo has become a household name with over 5 billion global streams and a platinum selling debut album to date.

With the help of anthemic smash hits like the 7x Platinum “Truth Hurts,” the 3x Platinum “Good As Hell,” and the 2x Platinum “Juice,” Lizzo released her Nice Life Recording Company/Atlantic Records debut album CUZ I LOVE YOU on April 19th 2019, debuting at #6 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and spending 24 consecutive weeks in the chart’s Top 10.

Why these opening lyrics?! Are you kidding me?! Why not! Out the gate, Lizzo tells you she’s a bad, thick bitch, it’s her time, and she’s still flirty regardless of all she’s been through. It gets no better than that for me.

For the next nine Sundays, I’ll share with you my favorite opening lyrics to nine more songs I truly love. Maybe you’ll enjoy it. Maybe you won’t. Perhaps you’ll share favorite opening lyrics to songs you love as well. Perhaps you won’t. Either way, we’re going to have a good damn time.

See you next week!

Photos From This Past Weekend

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When you can sleep like this, it must be REALLY NICE. Jernee Timid, naptime. Saturday, May 31, 2025. Photo Credit: Tremaine L. Loadholt
Zumi decided to poke its head out and give me a bit of a show. I appreciated it. Saturday, May 31, 2025. Photo Credit: Tremaine L. Loadholt
The Canada Geese decided to take over Wal-Mart’s parking lot. I snapped these photos before they got too far out into the street. Sunday, June 01, 2025. Photo Credit: Tremaine L. Loadholt
More Canada Geese entertainment. Sunday, June 01, 2025. Photo Credit: Tremaine L. Loadholt
Kim & I. I believe she was about to say something, and then the photo was taken. LOL! Sunday, June 01, 2025. Photo Credit: Her husband, Jeff.
And again… caught in the act of opening her mouth to speak. LOL. Sunday, June 01, 2025. Photo Credit: Her husband, Jeff.
Homemade coleslaw: cabbage, onions, Roma tomatoes, apple cider vinegar, mayonnaise, and various seasonings. Sunday, June 01, 2025. Photo Credit: Tremaine L. Loadholt
Cast-iron skillet honey cornbread. Sunday, June 01, 2025. Photo Credit: Tremaine L. Loadholt
Sunday dinner: BBQ beef ribs, seasoned roasted red potatoes, coleslaw, and honey cornbread. Sunday, June 01, 2025. Photo Credit: Tremaine L. Loadholt

This past weekend didn’t last long enough. I was happy to catch up with fellow blogger, fiction and poetry WP phenomenon, K.L. Laettner. She doesn’t post on WordPress nearly as much as she used to, but you can still peruse her website. Also, check out her books, too! Jernee and Zumi were a TIME! But I do enjoy their company. They keep a smile on my face. I pray this week will be more than kind to all of you!

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Something To Think About #15

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When God touches your voice, it becomes a gift to others.

Jourdan Blue on America’s Got Talent

Ladies, gentlemen, and beautiful beings breathing before me, Jourdan Blue. The young man with a voice that can change the world.

I will share “Something To Think About” for one more Sunday afternoon. It may be a quote, a picture, an interesting phrase I heard, artwork, etc. Whatever I share will surely be intriguing or involving enough to spark a casual discussion or in-depth conversation. Stay tuned every Sunday for this feature!

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Miss Miracle

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Sunday Microfiction #1

Pictured Microfiction. Image created with Canva.

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the unmother

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AI-Generated Image: A young, Black woman holding her puppy up in the air while smiling. She is wearing a dark pink top, has curly hair, and in the background, a faint image of a yellow house is visible. The dog is a tan color with a black snout and sweet eyes.

to be a fur baby’s mom
takes everything the body
doesn’t willingly give

you sacrifice bits of yourself
you never thought you
would–you live a different
life than what you’ve
ever known,

and the four-legged
creature who looks to
you as his world only
sees love and loyalty.

some will say your
mothering isn’t real.
others will tell you,
“it’s just a dog,” but
what they will never know

is the unfailing, unconditional
love that merges the two
of you together . . .
glue that cannot be
undone.

and it’s the most
indescribable beauty of God–
possessed and shared
with us.

I wrote this poem a few days ago for the crush’s daughter, who is now a fur baby mom. At the tender age of 19 years old, she has a companion who will love her like no other living and breathing being ever will. I am so happy for and proud of her!

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the pull

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holes come at unexpected
times, bearing down
on weary hearts–taking
our last moments of peace.

the strong hold on–ending
the fight before it’s time
can place a wrinkle in the
waves of life.

we grit our teeth and lean
into every storm until
we ache from years of
battling–the war, never-ending.

the pull is a place we find
ourselves lagging in
navigation, stuck on
fear, and when we stay
there too long, it becomes
home.

the key to remembering how
to escape is to grab
the closest thing to you
and lasso it to your beating
heart–give it the life it
has no chance to steal,

and watch it falter
before your eyes.
you’ll defeat it, and it
won’t ever see it coming.

Have you gotten your copy of my new book: a collection of serial tales & flash fiction, Séduire (E-Book and Paperback) yet?

I recently signed up to write on Substack as well. Poking the Bear’s Belly for Fun is a place of healing as I speak about the most recent events with my place of employment as it pertains to racism and discrimination. I welcome your visit.