Gentle Man by Shane O'Brien
Gentle Man 2004 released as part of the Shane OBrien CD titled The Single. A classic Shane OBrien song performed in Studio Live. Tony Sena joined in on Acoustic as well. Engineered by Don Haney, Produced by S. O'Brien.
Early Days of Shane, refers to 1995 thru 2005. These were the discovery years that I recognize as the days of which I learned to put written songs in album form
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The Story Behind The Song
The Story Behind The Song is a new feature of the obriensedge.com web site. So far there are 3 installments of unique stories regarding songs: “It’s Safe To Be You”, Chapter 2 _ “That’s The Way” and Chapter 3 _ “The Bluesman“. Chapters are loaded with photos highlighting each story, how the song came about and developed to be what it is today on albums by Shane O’Brien and O’Briens Edge. Some Chapters you may find two recorded versions in the Chapters display of that particular song. 1 version of the song as it was originally being written/recorded and the 2nd rendition may be Shane playing it for that Chapter featured as it's highlight. There may be many folks who read and see this new feature and say to themselves “Hey I took that picture” or “I recorded that track with him” or “I was at that gig“. To those particular friends I say “Don't fret, I don't forget"
Story behind the song
As it happens in life, there are times when a relationship hits an extreme point, that might involve unacceptable behaviors. This song in particular, tells of a man who recognizes his indiscretions and seek to correct them forever with true love
Lyrics
Gentle Man 2004 (6:08)
By Shane B. OBrien
Theres a place out in southern California, now
Where a man can go back babe
Be in touch with his soul again now
Amongst the Evergreen now?
Amongst the Evergreen and the trees, and
Its ocean and the breeze, and find
His own solitude again now, yeah
And go in some old log cabin
Down deep in the woods now
And see the mirror down at the end of the hall
Look in that image in the mirror and find
And find in himself yeah
?Hes gotta change his violent ways
Become a gentle man now yeah
You said it couldnt true now?
And it just couldnt be the way now
That a wild man like me
Couldnt really turn around yeah
Truly show love to you one day babe
You said it couldnt be done now
?It just couldnt be the way now?
That someone as wild and crazy as me?
Could never really turn around babe
?Truly show love to you one day
??
But way down
In the bottom of a mans made up mind now
You know a good man turns around
And he says to himself
Aint it good to be true now
Aint it good to love you now
And turn around, become someone yeah, yeah?
You can depend on now
But aint that the way now, of a gentle man babe
Does what he can, does what he can
Aint no one to blame, aint no one to blame now
But aint that the way it is baby
Aint that the way it is baby
?Aint that the life now, of a gentle man yeah
Of a gentle man now?Aint no one to blame babe?
Aint no one to blame now
????Hello Love, hum
?Ive got something to tell you, thats right?
Things have changed?
Yeah thats right, theyve changed?
Just listen, just listen to this, yeah right
??Aint that the way babe hum?
Things just dont seem the same no more?
You know Ive been working hard for your love now??
And it seems like I been fallin behind?
And times, times been laggin, laggin behind?
And I just dont, just dont know?
Just dont know what to do about it little darlin?
But I know Im still here for you??
Im walking on now
Im walking down this hard bedded road
?Im walking on now, but the loads got me down
?Im walking on that hard bedded road
?Im comin on, Im comin on
?Im comin on, Im comin on, now, now, now
?Just to get right next to you little darlin??
Aint that the life now, of a gentle man yeah?
Does what he can, does what he can?
There aint no one to blame, aint no one to blame?
For all the things, for all the things
?All the things, all the things now little darlin yeah?
Hum, hum, yeah, yeah, yeah
??Of a gentle man babe?
Of a gentle man now
Of a gentle man babe?
Aint no, hum, no one?
No one to blame babe?
Of a gentle man now?
Of a gentle man babe?
Ive tried to tell you know little darlin?
If your listening?
