Lucky Ones

Up until recently we've had a hard time getting Jake to sleep. When we first brought him home he had his days and nights mixed up, but even during the day the kid hardly slept. When he was about three weeks old, one morning after a sleepless night, I was at my wits end. I was so exhausted and needed some rest. Jake would not go to sleep. I put him on my bed and laid next to him and we just kept staring at each other. I started singing Lucky Ones by Pat Green. I was singing and crying and singing and crying...and praying the kid would just close his eyes. Finally, he did and we both slept.

Pat Green is my favorite singer. I've been listening to his music for a long time and have been thinking I should write him a letter. I need to thank him for Lucky Ones because it's like magic. It really is. When Jake is upset in the car, we just pop in Lucky Ones and he immediately calms down. He doesn't even have to hear the words, just the music turns his switch off and he starts to smile. It's the weirdest thing. When the next song comes on, Jake gets upset again. So, we rewind to Lucky Ones and the magic happens again.

My mom started singing Lucky Ones to Jake when we would visit because she knew it worked for me. Jake would look up at her as if to say, "you know this song too?" I can't explain it and I don't know why it's just that one song, but Lucky Ones ROCKS!

Baby the lucky ones
Baby the lucky ones
Baby the lucky ones for a moment or two
Get to fall in love with somebody like you
Get to fall in love with somebody like you!