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For a short clip of of a video of this: https://vimeo.com/214337550/f68cc0c21b This song made me a professional songwriter when George Sluizer, the director of THE VANISHING, put it in the movie by that name. SWEET RAIN Key G G…
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stoman said

Nice song, but I'm sure it would have been even better if you had sung it yourself.

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I had this house I had been working on and I had all my movie making stuff in it. It burned down. That's sort of like this song but not... WASTING OF YEARS by James Michael Taylor I have a brain that I must keep busy I have a heart with…
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stoman said

You know how to write songs, James. And you don't just simply sing your songs - you feel and live them. That's the stuff good songwriters are made of. Regards, Steffen

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For a short clip of of a video of this: https://vimeo.com/214337550/f68cc0c21b This song made me a professional songwriter when George Sluizer, the director of THE VANISHING, put it in the movie by that name. SWEET RAIN Key G G…
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Guest said

Cool tune.

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I've been told that drowning is a dreamy way to go. THE ANGELS CRIED "NO!" He lived high on the mountain top He lived there with his love He tumbled to the valley deep When she gave him a shove And when he hit the valley deep It must…
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LimboManBand said

JMT, You are a Fountain of Music! Great piece. Really good recording too, crystal clear. So I have finally made it to alonetone. Stop by and visit. need to figure this site out. Later, LMB

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Google it: Husband kills boyfriend and wife, then kills self. POTTER'S FIELD KEY Em Capo @ 3 Em……..(hold) Figure 1 is C G Am Em, Figure 2 is A A Em Em F 1 - You might as well take me out and stand me up against the wall F 1 - I don…
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thetworegs said

excellent lyrics .....a tragic tale well told....brilliant

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I've been told that drowning is a dreamy way to go. THE ANGELS CRIED "NO!" He lived high on the mountain top He lived there with his love He tumbled to the valley deep When she gave him a shove And when he hit the valley deep It must…
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thetworegs said

Great combination's of sound..... love that backing vocal.........

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I've been told that drowning is a dreamy way to go. THE ANGELS CRIED "NO!" He lived high on the mountain top He lived there with his love He tumbled to the valley deep When she gave him a shove And when he hit the valley deep It must…
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stoman said

Wow, is that a banjo? Great playing! The music is actually cheerful, but the lyrics deal with a serious topic - and somehow it fits together and sounds just right.

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Google it: Husband kills boyfriend and wife, then kills self. POTTER'S FIELD KEY Em Capo @ 3 Em……..(hold) Figure 1 is C G Am Em, Figure 2 is A A Em Em F 1 - You might as well take me out and stand me up against the wall F 1 - I don…
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stoman said

It took a while, but then it started to grab me. The lyric is great, as always. Unfortunately I don't understand every word in the slow part.

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This song might be better suited for a girl but I don't have a girl anymore. CAREFREE Every time I go out looking for someone who's not like me Someone who's learned to take their time and live their poetry I dream that Care's a monkey…
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stoman said

Beautiful songwriting and a most emotional performance. Another favorite, no doubt.

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(C) 2011 Royal T Music. LET IT GO 032011 Key - G I do a lot of walkin' so I find a lot of stuff I fill my pockets up with bolts and nuts Once upon a while I find a diamond in the ruff But mostly dimes and nickels in the ruts…
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Orphans said

love it...all of it

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(C) 2011 Royal T Music. LET IT GO 032011 Key - G I do a lot of walkin' so I find a lot of stuff I fill my pockets up with bolts and nuts Once upon a while I find a diamond in the ruff But mostly dimes and nickels in the ruts…
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Guest said

Good one.

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(C) 2011 Royal T Music. LET IT GO 032011 Key - G I do a lot of walkin' so I find a lot of stuff I fill my pockets up with bolts and nuts Once upon a while I find a diamond in the ruff But mostly dimes and nickels in the ruts…
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chesook said

Everything I have listened to of yours I have enjoyed. This one didn't is right up there!

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Randy Brown and I did a little co-write this evening and this is what we came up with... I MISTOOK IT FOR THE MOON Capo @ 2 Key D (Play in C positions) I was coasting across West Texas/Had my top down, it was late at night I caught a coyote…
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stoman said

You have everything a good songwriter needs: A guitar, a voice, and a bunch of great stories to tell. Regards, Steffen

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(C) 2011 Royal T Music. LET IT GO 032011 Key - G I do a lot of walkin' so I find a lot of stuff I fill my pockets up with bolts and nuts Once upon a while I find a diamond in the ruff But mostly dimes and nickels in the ruts…
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stoman said

Solid job, as always, James! I really dig your singing. Regards, Steffen

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Just having some fun with a great old song.
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Guest said

No progress in the Congress Corruption is their prowess It's just a stinking mess I think this does explain it They could completely transformate it If they only had a brain Thanks JMT, LimboMan

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TRAIL OF TEARS was not a metaphor. It was an American Holocaust. Michael Jeffrey helped me with this track. TRAIL OF TEARS Am Bm/A C/A Am C/A Bm (3) E A CHORUS - Well, the trees…
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stoman said

On this song you sound even more like Chapin. Great song btw - lead vocals are too loud, but awesome job nonetheless. The backing vocals are brilliant. The whole song is brilliant!

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Key - G People had been requesting this song for years. I decided to write it. It's the most requested song in Tarrant county It's a song that I had never heard before But I always try to sing the songs folks ask for and that' for sure…
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stoman said

You sound a bit like Harry Chapin, did you know that? And just to make that clear: I love Harry Chapin! :) Regards, Steffen

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THE INAPPROPRIATE QUESTION - Capo @ 2 to sing G C/G bass She said, “I can see that you’re hurting, And I can see that you are wearing a ring. Perhaps an inappropriate question, but I’d like to ask you something. Soon I will be a grand…
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stoman said

A wonderful song, James, and I love the harmony vocals. Regards, Steffen

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A friend of mine sent me a poem and asked me to put music to it. I took the liberty to mangle a bit of the lyric. MANGO I like a mango. I like a mango. Well, I like mangos mornin' noon 'n night I like's in the dark. I like 'em in the light…
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stoman said

This could well be a Jimmy Buffet song. Have I said that before? ;) Regards, Steffen

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Just having some fun with a great old song.
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Guest said

very cool as always JT

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