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"Hues of Blue" drops on June 21st! For more information about my 14th studio album, see:
The seventh song (track #7) on the album "Hues of Blue".
A jazzy minor-key acoustic blues song about a recently single man confessing to his ex that he’s embracing survival in a modest lifestyle without modern appliances after she cleaned him out.
Lyrics
"Hot Plate Situation"
Lyrics (and music) written by Scott Cooley. Copyright © 2026 by Scott Richard Cooley and Scott Richard Cooley Music Publishing, ASCAP. All rights reserved.Since you kicked me out, I found a place to letI've got water and heat, but no kitchenetteYou kept it all, now the divorce is doneI'm a bachelor without anything or anyoneAt least I've got accommodationI'm in a hot plate situation
Without you I live a life of simplicityAs long as I can pay for electricityI know where to find bottles and cansThat’s how I get coins for the laundromatI’m gettin’ by in spite of inflationI’ve got a hot plate situation
I lost your love, but I’m finding ways to surviveGot a futon on the floor, so I’m sleepin’ just fineI miss the fancy meals you used to make for meBut as a minimalist, I live without the luxuriesI’m on a permanent staycationThis is a hot plate situation
People wonder how I can live this wayWithout a stove, an oven, or a microwaveA pan for ramen, a pot for mac & cheeseOne of everything is all I needI’m in no danger of starvationIt’s a hot plate situation
Personnel - Scott Cooley:
lead & backing vocals
rhythm & lead acoustic guitar
rhythm piano
acoustic bass guitar
drums
shaker
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