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There is nothing like the presence of a horse. The quiet understanding. The gentle strength. Woodlake, California...1961. I had a horse. She was my friend. There were times in my teens when Babe was the only being that did not judge me…
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Jon Hogan said - You are a master of your art. It's the auditory equivalent of a bracing Charley Russel, or a fine Rembrandt, or a poem by Keats or a short story by Hemingway; like these, you have become a master of your art.

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There is nothing like the presence of a horse. The quiet understanding. The gentle strength. Woodlake, California...1961. I had a horse. She was my friend. There were times in my teens when Babe was the only being that did not judge me…
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Jon Hogan said - We were speachless after it was over, up to about the count of ten. We were staring at each other, such a mix of feelings.... then we both laughed out loud to keep from crying. Mindblowing is all I can really think to say, simply mindblowing.

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There is nothing like the presence of a horse. The quiet understanding. The gentle strength. Woodlake, California...1961. I had a horse. She was my friend. There were times in my teens when Babe was the only being that did not judge me…
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Maria Moss said - Oh yeah. We stopped typing on our laptops and just listened. And then we both went "oh yeah!"

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Em Well, some folks got big noses Some folks got big ass Some folks stand out in the aisle Make it hard to pass Am Some folks got money Em They say, “That’s just how it goes.” B7 A They make it hard for folks like me Am Em To keep…
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Ghost of John Murphy said

nice alt version although i still like the original version best

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Em Well, some folks got big noses Some folks got big ass Some folks stand out in the aisle Make it hard to pass Am Some folks got money Em They say, “That’s just how it goes.” B7 A They make it hard for folks like me Am Em To keep…
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Guest said

Go get-um Jim.

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Em Well, some folks got big noses Some folks got big ass Some folks stand out in the aisle Make it hard to pass Am Some folks got money Em They say, “That’s just how it goes.” B7 A They make it hard for folks like me Am Em To keep…
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Guest said

Bet u had fun doin this james..rockin like fuuuuuck!!!

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HAPPY Everybody asks me why I'm so happy They will get the message when they see your face... (C) 2011 Royal T Music Buddy Holly's music has been very central to my life. Sometimes I try to write a Buddy Holly song.
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Guest said

Love this "Happy" too. Buddy was the greatest!

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Just thinking about Happiness. Thinking about how she said she was leaving because she wanted to be happy. HAPPY Key - C walking down... Happy is the anvil as the hammer strikes the blade A fleeting spark that fades as the memory is made…
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Guest said

Pure poetry, sung! And I love the clarinet (?) with the strings. Beautiful sound!

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Nothin' much. Just the most dependable thing in our world.
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Greg Connor said

You got me chuckling this morning. 40 seconds of truth.

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When I was in college my room mate told me a STORY about a traveler who arrived at the gates of a city in a strange land. Seeing a beggar at the gate he gave him a coin and asked him a question: "What kind of people will I find in your city…
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doktordoktor said

Great melody, love the story and you perform it so well!

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GRUMBLE RUMBLE Remembering Standing Rock Grumble rumble goes the sky Spitting water in my eye Whhhhhhhhhhh goes the wind Time to call the children in That's no rumble from the sky Those are guns with barrels that glow And the freezing…
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Guest said

Unforgettable! Will become an earworm for some. Very disturbing, this scenario, but "same as it ever was." This country has been exploiting the land/resources/culture/heritage/peace of mind/environmental balance/spiritual elements of our native peoples since the very beginning. Began on the backs and bones of the indigenous, and developed economically on the backs and bones of the slaves. Yea, us. A city set on a hill!

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When I was in college my room mate told me a STORY about a traveler who arrived at the gates of a city in a strange land. Seeing a beggar at the gate he gave him a coin and asked him a question: "What kind of people will I find in your city…
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Colleen Dillon said

Love this story! Awesome poetry

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Rocka my brain. Rocka my soul Rocka my body in a six foot hole Don't leave me here to face this night alone Rock me in the evening. Rock me at night Rock my body in the broad day light But don't leave me here to face my life alone You…
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doktordoktor said

Great lyric, performed with emotion. Nice job!

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GRUMBLE RUMBLE Remembering Standing Rock Grumble rumble goes the sky Spitting water in my eye Whhhhhhhhhhh goes the wind Time to call the children in That's no rumble from the sky Those are guns with barrels that glow And the freezing…
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anna31 said

Nice one James ! There's a lot going on, brilliant !

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GRUMBLE RUMBLE Remembering Standing Rock Grumble rumble goes the sky Spitting water in my eye Whhhhhhhhhhh goes the wind Time to call the children in That's no rumble from the sky Those are guns with barrels that glow And the freezing…
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Guest said

That is a good song that sticks in you mind , you feel it after you hear it

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GRUMBLE RUMBLE Remembering Standing Rock Grumble rumble goes the sky Spitting water in my eye Whhhhhhhhhhh goes the wind Time to call the children in That's no rumble from the sky Those are guns with barrels that glow And the freezing…
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doktordoktor said

Like this. Lyrics, melody, effects, rhythm. Good job!

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A PICTURE I CAN'T THROW AWAY Key C Capo @ 4 (Yes. It's a true story. I changed it to 1st person. It was a friend of my brother, Joe's.) This audio is missing. I will have to find it in the archives or re-record it some day…
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anna31 said

beautiful...

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Always Young In My Dreams capo at 5 G D G GbassG# I’m always young in my dreams Am AmbassG AmbassF# D My horse is always Old Shane Am D D#dim Em So proud and strong as we canter…
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anna31 said

this is very nice indeed.....

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was a Texan. Quannah Parker was the son born to Cynthia Parker, a white girl, stolen by Comanche raiders who grew up to be the wife of the chief. Quannah, in turn became the leader of his tribe. Eventually, Cynthia returned to her people. This…
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Guest said

Love this.

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My motto is INWARD THRU THE FOG. One day about a month ago, Laura 'Taylor' Whitfield told me I should, "write that song." Thinking back on a fog-bound night in California, I wrote it. Norman Pilcher, a friend from Texas, and I were headed north…
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stoman said

I don't want to repeat myself over and over. Kudos for another great song! :)

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