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Sometimes it's hard to move on

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Hi! I'm a guitarist, singer and songwriter currently living in Fredericton, N.B., Canada. I've been performing music in one way or another since the mid '60's, starting out singing tenor in a barbershop quartet with my brothers and then into a progression of bands playing rock, jazz, blues and country and... whatever. It's been a fun ride so far and I'm still as exited about it as the day I began. Ralph Atkinson

Song Info

Genre

Jazz • Jazz Vocals

Charts

Peak #22

Peak in subgenre #4

Author

R. Atkinson

Rights

R. Atkinson

Uploaded

October 16, 2009

Track Files

MP3

MP3 10.0 MB • 320 kbps • 4:22

Story behind the song

This song was written after visiting a friend who was having trouble moving on after a broken relationship. His stereo was flashing 12 o'clock and I thought it was an apt metaphor for his state of mind at the time.

Lyrics

Pull back the curtain and take a little peek
I haven't been to work in well over a week
A pile of newspaper sits out on the walk
and my mind keeps flashing 12 o'clock

The thoughts in my head make it hard to think
so I pour another reefer and roll another drink
and try to figure out what caused my world to rock
but my mind keeps flashing 12 o'clock

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you my friend
There will be others
Someone that you can love to the end
Love to the end

So go on and tear my heart apart
'cause I can see you're one well versed in the art
and I'm finding it hard just to chew gum and walk
when my mind keeps flashing 12 o'clock

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Finnski

Jan 31, 2010

This just great, love the old style..very nice jazz guitar sound and play

Michael Duran

Nov 20, 2009

Love to hear echo's of the old classics in your compositions Ralph :)
Nice nice nice!

Michael Bennett

Oct 19, 2009

Great sounding track, Ralph! :)
Me digs it!

Swampman And The Machine

Oct 17, 2009

Excellent Ralph !