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The Old Man
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Another quick home studio 'everything you hear is me' take of my newest song. What's it about?
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Hank49 - Original words and music in a variety of styles including Americana, Country, Folk, Blues, Indie, and Rock. Facebook mirror: http://www.faceboo
I am a musician and songwriter (primarily guitar and mandolin, but with amateur forays into banjo, fiddle, concertina, percussion and keyboard), jammer and jam host, recording engineer, producer, studio mole and occasional performer. When I perform solo, I'm hank49. When friends accompany me, we're hank49 and Loose Canon. Loose Canon is an ever shifting assembly of fellow musicians including Tom Edwards, Mitch Prevatte, Brian Chaney, Kevin Chaney, Lena and Jason Redding, Bronson Shanahan, Robert Darlington, Dave Eske, Johnny Decker, John O'hara, John Seay and more.
Song Info
Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic Folk
Charts
Peak #1
Peak in subgenre #1
Author
Michael J. Redding
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Michael Redding/Witcraft Creative Services
Uploaded
July 28, 2007
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MP3 3.5 MB • 320 kbps • 3:48
Story behind the song
The archtypical musician keeps the beat and plays as the world is watched passing by.
Lyrics
THE OLD MAN Verse 1: Sitting on the edge of disaster The thinker with an empty spoon Goes on and on about the hereafter Just like it's all over soon Statues alabaster Rise up and dance by the light of the moon The Old Man just plays the tune Verse 2: They say that by this world we are captured And it'll knock you down on your knees You're a liar, a thief, you're a bastard For acting naturally It's a story that they manufacture Then tell you that you'd better believe Old Man just counts and breathes CHORUS: Were in disguise We dont know why Youre looking at me But its yourself that you see in my eyes The Old Man blinks And breaks the jinx Whatever you see, its just what youre thinking inside INSTRUMENTAL SECTION REPEAT CHORUS Verse 3: I think that in the end we count backward I think that in the end there is peace I think we be raising the rafters When the spirit's released I think that the fear becomes laughter And disappears on a breeze The Old Man barely breathes The Old Man plays The Old Man counts The Old Man barely breathes (REPEAT SECTION)
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