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Make a Stand
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Worktape- Lessons on life from Granny and Dad Moker Jarrett /ASCAP (C)2008 all rights reserved
songwriters classic rock jacksonville lucky stiff just plain folks billy smith cut this rebecca dale peaden jim rohl lou rubino moker jarrett ready to fly run to the sun publishing will hurley scott carpenter
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Moker Jarrett ASCAP with Lucky Stiff, a classic rock group from Jacksonville, Florida has released Ready to Fly a new CD under Run to the Sun Publishing/ASCAP.
Moker Jarrett grew up in the coastal area of Northeast Florida. His dad was a coach and one of his coaching buddies gave Moker his nickname at around age six. Obviously it stuck like glue. The folk masses at St. Paul's were among his first guitar/vocal conquests and that has turned into a lifetime of writing and performing songs. In addition to his dad, his granny and mom were big influences of his outlook on life. My wife gives me a huge dose of support to continue writing at this level. Country has become a favorite genre of Moker's and his main co-writer, Dale Peaden from Panama City Florida shares 13 of the 17 cuts on the recently released CD "Cut This". This team shares a mix of uptempos and heartfelt tunes and is sure to be on their way to garnering a string of country hits. You'll go away humming the melodies and chorus lines and these songs draw you in and make you feel like you're right there in the story. Still performing at local festivals Moker's group "Moker Jarrett with Lucky Stiff"a Jacksonville Florida based power trio is a collection of veteran performers (Moker Jarrett from Jacksonville, guitars, vocals, & songwriter, Jim Rohl,from Cincinnatti drums, Billy Smith, from Philadelphia, bass guitar, & vocals) commited to having a good time, writing cuttable original material for the country and pop/rock markets, and stayin' true to our roots of music with a groove. Music should make your body move!
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Country Country-Rock
Charts
Peak #37
Peak in subgenre #6
Author
Moker Jarrett-ASCAP
Rights
2008
Uploaded
November 23, 2008
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MP3 3.5 MB 128 kbps 3:47
Story behind the song
yep, this is 98% about my granny and dad
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Make a Stand 1. Granny was about 98 pounds in her heels mighta been 5 feet been cheated, lied to 'n seen it all, somehow she stayed sweet said things like "you better watch it", "boy you behave", "don't be in such a hurry to drink or shave" pre- the whole of her time was ours, i swear all she did was give if i ever need an example, i just think back on how she lived chorus- said "boys ya'll be good watch out for your sister, don't lemme smell no cigarettes or i'll kick your can. always do whats right, even if ya hafta fight sometimes ya just gotta make a stand" 2. daddy was a great big moose of a guy stood about 6 foot 3 coached boys into men "gotta be a team,cos winnin' don't come free" said "come on get goin'", "is that the best you can do" "you'll have to speed up to stop" 'n' "she ain't watchin' you" pre- everyday he worked his life away, gave all he had to give still makin' sure we'd get it right, with a few breaths left to live chorus- said "you all be strong, help your mom get along stay outta trouble or i'll kick your can always do what's right, yea even if ya hafta fight sometimes ya just gotta make a stand" bridge- he'd say "don't leave nothin undone, go ahead 'n' do it,'n' do it like a man" 'n granny'd say "i might be poor, but one day i won't be anymore", tryin' to smile as she made her final stand... chorus- "you all be good watch out for each other don't make me have to come back 'n kick your can always do what's right, yea even if ya hafta fight sometimes ya just gotta make a stand" tag- way back when i was a kid, i knew someday i'd be a man 'n' it ain't all been easy, sometimes ya gotta make a sometimes ya gotta make a stand sometimes ya just gotta make a stand ya just gotta make a stand (C) 2008 Moker Jarrett/ASCAP all rights reserved
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