Gifts that she gave with affection... I treasured them all... Now I find upon reflection...
Story behind the song
I composed music for John's fantastic lyric a couple of years ago and it sat on the shelf (my fault) until just recently. Never could get it right. Hopefully it is now!
Lyrics
Pawnshop Blues.
Vocals, electric piano, drum and guitar arrangement - Ian Ferrin
Bass - Spencer Wright
Baby cut loose for another man
And I swerved off the rails
Had to take drastic action
To get the wind back in my sails,
I pawned everything she gave me
And burned the ticket stubs
Gave the cash to a charity
For kids hooked on drugs.
chorus
Just my luck, she's ancient news
But now I'm stuck
With the pawnshop blues.
Every morning when I walk to work
And on my way back home
I pass the pawnshop window
And it chills me to the bone,
Got to get her out of my system
And start facing the facts
But I feel her in my veins
When I see those nick knacks.
Repeat Chorus
bridge
There's a hand carved chess set
A bookshelf stereo
A wrist watch and a wrench set
And a book about Van Gogh,
Gifts she gave me with affection
I treasured them all
But now I find upon reflection
They make my skin crawl.
Repeat Chorus
Copyright 2011 Paragreen and Ferrin
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