That's How We Do Things Now

I figured I needed a social distance song. I mean is it even quarantine if you don’t write a social distance song?

This was from my January album in a month fail. At one point I thought that maybe I could write 10 songs with swing grooves. This came from that. When January ended all I had was bass and drums and the song form. I redid the bass and drums and finished everything else off.

This might make the RPM Challenge submission but it’s just on the bubble. I feel like it will probably end up on the dropped song list. We’ll see.

The guitars are all Gibson ES-335 Pro through a Vox AC15 and a Fender Bassbreaker 15. The rhythm part used a Ryra The Klone and a Wren and Cuff Super Russian. The leads used a Wampler Plexi Drive Mini and the boost side of the Super Russian.

Verse 1
Let me know how you are doing
don’t come by don’t leave your grouping
say hello yell through the window
ask you please don’t let your face show

Verse 2
That’s the way we used to do it
go outside don’t need a permit
that’s the way we operated
see the world is populated

Chorus
That’s how we do things now (x4)

Bridge
I try to do my best
to keep my people safe
security addressed
welcome the new normal