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The story is at www.iburymydead.com THE CHILD WITH THE BEAUTIFUL NAME What remains of an eagle that's fallen The roots of an oak tree now claim To draw sap for the shade for the cattle O're the child with the beautiful name The law…
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stoman said

I first heard this song yesterday when I was listening to you reading "I bury my dead", and I immediately loved it. I'm sure I would have loved it without hearing the story too, but it sure adds a lot of meaning and depths to it. Great work, James!

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I was trying to find an image that expresses how lonely and abandoned I feel. This was it.
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stoman said

Hey, that's an unexpected style from you. Nice old-school (60s) feel.

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This song tells about a guy I know named Gene. GENE Gene had a girlfriend The band would play and they would dance She was tall and Gene was tall A lovely late romance They'd smile and hold each other They'd sit and share a drink Holding…
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stoman said

You are a proof for my conviction that a good lyric is a requirement for a good song. All your lyrics are great IMO, and so are your songs.

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> First there was Spring Time. Then there was Summer. > Then there was Autumn. > > And then there was Winter. Her daddy mowed lawns > She was a smart little doll > River loved Winter. His dad was a singer > But River…
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richardlaceves said

interesting song,,,very nice story telling,, i think i'll need to listen a few more times

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Dad wanted me to write him some funeral music. This is it. He's still alive at 91 and sings this song to himself and tears come to his eyes. I have a video of Dad and me singing a duet of this song. EULOGY He grew up in Clinton, Oklahoma…
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Breaking Light said

Great great James. I like the picture you took of him thru the window on FB.

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Dad wanted me to write him some funeral music. This is it. He's still alive at 91 and sings this song to himself and tears come to his eyes. I have a video of Dad and me singing a duet of this song. EULOGY He grew up in Clinton, Oklahoma…
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kirklynch said

Wonderful that you got to do this while he's still around to appreciate it!

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I REMEMBER THEM Capo @ 5 in C (F) C CM7 C CM7 I stare at a picture of you and me thirty years ago G C CM7 Sitting on the porch at a cheap motel in Midland C CM7 FM7 Glad I didn't know way back then what I didn't know G C CM7 Stars in…
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Guest said

This is really beautifully done.

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I was dreaming this song, so I woke up and recorded it. It's just something silly...
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Guest said

Well, at least you know who you are, that's a lot more than some.

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I REMEMBER THEM Capo @ 5 in C (F) C CM7 C CM7 I stare at a picture of you and me thirty years ago G C CM7 Sitting on the porch at a cheap motel in Midland C CM7 FM7 Glad I didn't know way back then what I didn't know G C CM7 Stars in…
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Guest said

Great song James!

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Probably the reason I'm still alive. (C) 2008 Royal T Music
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Guest said

Love it James!

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Yeah, I know. I can't understand it either. TESLA Who invented remote control? TESLA Who invented the fluorescent light? TESLA Who invented the radio? TESLA And who died alone and forgotten in 1943? TESLA So, you say now, “Don’t be…
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lgh said

Dig it! Oh yeah.... LG

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I REMEMBER THEM Capo @ 5 in C (F) C CM7 C CM7 I stare at a picture of you and me thirty years ago G C CM7 Sitting on the porch at a cheap motel in Midland C CM7 FM7 Glad I didn't know way back then what I didn't know G C CM7 Stars in…
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Guest said

Beautiful song, Jim.

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I REMEMBER THEM Capo @ 5 in C (F) C CM7 C CM7 I stare at a picture of you and me thirty years ago G C CM7 Sitting on the porch at a cheap motel in Midland C CM7 FM7 Glad I didn't know way back then what I didn't know G C CM7 Stars in…
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Guest said

honesty and info rolled into a nice melodic thread. enjoyed very much. Telsa. thanks JMT!

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I REMEMBER THEM Capo @ 5 in C (F) C CM7 C CM7 I stare at a picture of you and me thirty years ago G C CM7 Sitting on the porch at a cheap motel in Midland C CM7 FM7 Glad I didn't know way back then what I didn't know G C CM7 Stars in…
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Guest said

Right on, I would say.

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I REMEMBER THEM Capo @ 5 in C (F) C CM7 C CM7 I stare at a picture of you and me thirty years ago G C CM7 Sitting on the porch at a cheap motel in Midland C CM7 FM7 Glad I didn't know way back then what I didn't know G C CM7 Stars in…
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Guest said

Good stuff, James!

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I REMEMBER THEM Capo @ 5 in C (F) C CM7 C CM7 I stare at a picture of you and me thirty years ago G C CM7 Sitting on the porch at a cheap motel in Midland C CM7 FM7 Glad I didn't know way back then what I didn't know G C CM7 Stars in…
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Guest said

It's great the way you remember so many of the details of your life. You so beautifully weave bits of memory into a story cloth. Every line holds my attention always waiting for your next thought. Thanks again for sharing your amazingly human and heartfelt stories.

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I REMEMBER THEM Capo @ 5 in C (F) C CM7 C CM7 I stare at a picture of you and me thirty years ago G C CM7 Sitting on the porch at a cheap motel in Midland C CM7 FM7 Glad I didn't know way back then what I didn't know G C CM7 Stars in…
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Guest said

I can relate to this. Good one Al

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I was dreaming this song, so I woke up and recorded it. It's just something silly...
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Guest said

Song well done and voice good. Guitar and chords very nice. Not sure about the way words fit, or something, sounds too much like a commercial. Just a collection of facts.

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C G I keep expecting to come home and find you here waiting for me…
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thetworegs said

love the stumbling drunk feel to the bass and drums great vocal

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Something I missed for many years was singing in a choir. Now that I have multitracking I don't miss it any more. THE WINNOWING WIND I feel the wind flow thru me Oh, please, don't let it undo me. Let it level and true me The wind, the…
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stoman said

Wow, great choir, James! This song sounds like a soundtrack of a historical film. Monumental! Regards, Steffen

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