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one man one guitar
acoustic folk
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Solo artist and sideman. Fingerstyle blues, folk, jazz, country. Play slide on National steel, lap steel, dobro, and Turbodiddley. Wide tonal palette -
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Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic Folk
Charts
Peak #38
Peak in subgenre #4
Author
George Ballentine
Rights
2014
Uploaded
May 30, 2014
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MP3 4.6 MB • 160 kbps • 4:02
Story behind the song
This one just tumbled out of my emotional landscape. The ones w lyrics usually come that way. It's about life's hard road, but w a touch of optimism.
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Wait for me ('cause I'm runnin' behind) The times are hard and it's a long, long road Been travelling my whole life, carrying a heavy load The sun is setting and the night is drawing near Gotta stop for a while, might as well be right here. When you travel alone any place can be your home Doesn't matter how long you stay. Long as you can make a getaway Wait for me When I call your name Wait for me, 'cause I'm runnin' behind Wait for me When I call your name Wait for me, 'cause I'm runnin' behind Morning breaks, the world awakes, it's time to go again. I didn't know when I lit out I was leavin my own best friend. She's ahead and not lookin back. Somehow I slipped off the track. Put my memories in an old stuff sack. It's time to go, I shoulder my pack When you travel alone any place can be your home Doesn't matter how long you stay. Long as you can make a getaway Wait for me When I call your name Wait for me, 'cause I'm runnin' behind Wait for me When I call your name Wait for me, 'cause I'm runnin' behind When I reach the end of this road I'll finally unpack my load Wash my face at an old stone well and hope that I don't go to Hell The trouble I caused, the pain I made isn't easily washed away. When you've lost it all and it's gone for good, it's hard to act like a good man should. When you travel alone any place can be your home Doesn't matter how long you stay. Long as you can make a getaway Wait for me When I call your name Wait for me, 'cause I'm runnin' behind Wait for me When I call your name Wait for me, 'cause I'm runnin' behind Wait for me When I call your name Wait for me, 'cause I'm runnin' behind Wait for me When I call your name Wait for me, 'cause I'm runnin' behind
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Pinecats
May 31, 2014
Fine tune Geo. Good lyrics delivered in one of your best vocal performances. The song takes the listener right along the road with you and the chorus has major anthem qualities. Full of soulful emotion. Good tune!
gabe stenziano
May 31, 2014
great soulful singing. like the sentiment of the song a lot. this is what songwriting is about. tell a tale and ease your pain a little at the same time.