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Collect a Dream
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A noddy intro (deliberately on purpose) but a blistering guitar solo from about 3 and a half minutes onwards. Thank you Bob!
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Humble Country Songwriter.
Just a humble songwriter. First and foremost, a Tune-smith, I suppose. Yes, somehow, melodies just pop into my head, from, like, nowhere, man! Of course, to turn a melody into an actual song, it has to have a set of lyrics - but lyric-writing, for me, is more like "work". Contrast that with composing a melody - man, its such a buzz when you think you've come up with a half-decent new tune.
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Charts
Peak #122
Peak in subgenre #37
Author
Jonathan Rowland
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Jonathan Rowland
Uploaded
July 11, 2006
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MP3 4.7 MB 128 kbps 5:08
Story behind the song
Written the day after The Ballad of Jed & Elly. If a lyric normally takes about an hour (the record is just 8 minutes) this one took all day! Trying to encapsulate the spirit of America in a couple of verses and a chorus isn't easy - but I like to think that the pioneering spirit of Jed & Elly lives on throughout America to this very day.
Lyrics
Collect A Dream Don't say no ... collect a dream At every cross-roads, every stream Let them know ... the way to go To walk right on When things go ... against the grain Well don't say no, put 'em right again And when you need to, just feel free to Carry on Chorus 'Cause this is our land - and it's a mighty land I see the homestead on the ranch I feel the pride And when you understand And walk it hand in hand It's got a strength that simply will not be denied Step outside and take some air Feel that breeze blowin' through your hair Then decide ... to take a ride Or walk right on Just one guide ... a cross to bear You know it's firm but you know it's fair And when you need to, just feel free to Carry on Instrumental Chorus Repeat opening verse Then ... Play a little guitar, man
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