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#105- Hold back The Rain (1989)
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Acoustic rocker about being really stressed out on the job. Quite energetic.
folk funny political sixties novelty gentle prolific idiosyncratic lehrer jefferson airplane ochs paxton steve goodman
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Tom Paxton meets Jefferson Airplane. Extremely prolific singer songwriter with a wide range of styles from bizarre novelty tunes and surrealistic poetic songs t
With more than 300 songs and counting and for more than 30 years, I have written in a variety of acoustic styles from novelty tunes to love songs to historical ballads to poetic surrealistic songs to retro-acoustic pop. From bizarre to traditional from funny to poignant, whatever style the song is in, the melodies are usually memorable and the lyrics unpredictable. This site will eventually contain rough often first take demos of my entire song catalogue. Many of the earliest songs when I first started writing will of course be shaky. So expect the songs to get better as time goes on. Feel free to come back and browse often as I will constantly be adding songs, one by one in chronological order, starting in 1974. If you are looking for some unusual songs to cover from a little known but unique artist, you have come to the right place. Just e-mail me. If you find a song here that intrigues you, but you don't like a line or two, or you think it needs a bridge, drop me an e-mail and maybe you can earn writer's credit if it gets that song to be recorded or performed.... otherwise just enjoy. You can become a Rob Lincoln fan at no cost to you. I promise that if you keep coming back there will be some real surprises along the way. While mostly acoustic, some original material will veer into folk rock and even 60's pop, but the garage rock and loudest material will also be found in full band arrangement at soundclick.com/abrasiveflowers Eventually some of these 300+ tunes may be rerecorded and make it on to CD, including a novelty CD that would be suitable for Dr. Demento or an historical ballad CD or a political song CD--but until then, this is the only site you can hear most of these songs. (A few of my songs CAN be found on songramp.com/RobLincoln and myspace.com/lessickandlincoln)
Song Info
Charts
Peak #230
Peak in subgenre #34
Author
Rob Lincoln
Rights
1989
Uploaded
November 11, 2007
Track Files
MP3
MP3 3.1 MB 128 kbps 3:20
Story behind the song
I wrote this during one of the worst times of my life when I was waking up at 5:30 AM to commute everyday by train to NYC. As you can tell by the lyrics I was really stressed out, though there is a slight underlay of humor and hope. The performance was done in one take tonight. I'm still amazed I could sing it as if I was still feeling it (not to mention that I could remember how to play it). It was never performed and heard by a grand total of two people--until now. Mp3 listeners rated this a 3.8 out of 5.... Comments included: "I love it!--a 5!" "Nice bridge, I like the way the melody surprises you" "Hold back the Rain has the typical Neil Young chord progression-Rockin' in the free world-3.4 Maybe an ominous off key harmonica would be a nice addition"
Lyrics
Feels like I got in over my head Stress time I got in over my head Panic button it still is broke Only hope ain't to give up hope And it looks like I got in over my head Deadlines come and it's hanging over my head Daylights done and it's hanging over my head Got to make it from day to day It ain't a life and it barely pays Oh it feels like I've got in over my head Throw me a lifeline Give me your energy Blow me a kiss from the train Let me catch the deadlines Time is our enemy I'm gonna hold back the rain Don't let it rain Don't rain Sun will shine again Can't always rain Seems like I got in over my head Stress time I got in over my head Miind is buttoned And my mouth is stuck Smile out of style Grin and bear it tough It looks like I got in over my head Throw me a lifeline Give me your energy Blow me a kiss from the train Let me catch the deadlines Time is our enemy I'm gonna hold back the rain Don't let it rain Don't rain Sun will shine again Can't always rain Oh it seems like I got in over my head Stress time I got in over my head Now I'm hanging by my tie Tied in my suit Chained to my desk Papers in pursuit And it looks like I got in over oh It feels like I got in over Yes I've got in over my head
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