Great job -- you give this old number a fine feel. Especially enjoyed the vocals -- you give the song a bit of a haunting chill. very nice picking -- excellent!
This song tears me up. The picking is gorgeous but the lyrics are so emotional, it really pulls on my heart strings. One of the very best Political Folk songs ever.
Growing up in Ohio we used to see the signs the hoboes left on trees and mailboxes. Bits of ribbons and cloth-signifying friendly,and-cold hearted bastards who'd sic the dogs on you.
This song needed written. I'm glad the Fates choose to manifest this one through you. Thank you for delivering this message so tastefully, so righteously. ROCK ON!
Lyrics:
Crazy people, wander round all night
Looking toward the Heavens
At little specs of light
Dragging round their telescopes
And Binoculars
All the tools they need to gaze among the stars
Crazy people, look at what they do…
come away, come away
away from trouble
away from care
come away, come away
away from sorrow
away from fear
may the cool wind find you
through a thousand thoughts unsaid
gather you in
weary day behind you
and you can lay your head…
In memory of my cousin Mike, nicknamed Shovel Head, because of the Harley Davidson Shovel Head motorcycle he drove.
Lyrics
I can feel the wind blow
Lean into that winding road
Setting Sun against my skin
Shift into that high gear
Get…
A silly song questioning the value of using songs to get a message across. Just say 'sorry' - don't write me an opera about it.
Incidentally the note choices in this song really did hurt me.
New lies
Written like you cared for me
A…
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I miss you brother
Touching song...beautifully done. Thank you for listening to my songs.
Love this song. RIP my friend.
This version ROCKS! Rock on!
Great job -- you give this old number a fine feel. Especially enjoyed the vocals -- you give the song a bit of a haunting chill. very nice picking -- excellent!
This song tears me up. The picking is gorgeous but the lyrics are so emotional, it really pulls on my heart strings. One of the very best Political Folk songs ever.
That sure is a purty song! Love the diminished 7th. You sure can pick a guitar -- Rock on!
Picking-wise, perhaps the best rendition of this song I've heard, but the Darlings did sing it sexier! ;)
Delightful.....that's it I'm getting a job on the railway checking the tracks.......
Lovely stuff! Hemp used to be a big cash crop around here for rope. It's still everywhere!
This song needed written. I'm glad the Fates choose to manifest this one through you. Thank you for delivering this message so tastefully, so righteously. ROCK ON!
The picking is GORGEOUS. The lyrics are the most powerful I've heard in any song ever -- very-well composed. Your vocals reach in deep.
nice stuff, beautiful,
I stopped by for another listen. I love the "Two Old Ladys" verse.
Heeee hah! perfect!
Oh hell Yeah, can I get an AMEN? Oh yeah, diggin' this funky jam... and the percussion there just to make it real... Lg
S-ah-weet!!! Lovin' it baby, hell ya! LG
This is a good reminder of Doc. Nice picking John.
Nice playin ;)
You done rattled out a good-un.
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Stargazing does have a way of putting things in perspective.
Nice counterpoint.
Very nice.
Lovely harmonies.
Great job.
Shades of John Prine.
Been there Greg.Women lie.Blame the snake.
Yeah it's fast. No,you can't ride it.
Complex layering. Nicely done.
Nice production.
Great voice.Dial up the mid to upper range. There's a warmth in that range.