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Midnight In The Swamp
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The eerie, spooky feeling of being alone in the swamp at midnight, under a full moon.
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Alan D. David. Songwriter and performer in various musical genres. By trade, I am a lead guitarist. But, in recent years I have become more of a songwriter/comp
For over 40 years I played lead guitar and did back-up vocals in various country bands. It has been one of the greatest thrills of my life. But, these days I stay at home and compose songs, both lyrics and music. My writing style is much broader than just country music. I also write southern rock, a little blues, lots of smooth jazz and movie themes and even some latin music. I have been writing for about 20 years and hope to for quite a few more years.
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Genre
Alternative • Other Alternative
Charts
#2,284 in subgenre Peak #2
Charts
Peak #9
Author
Alan D. David
Rights
August 2003 / Revised January 2007 Alan D. David
Uploaded
November 02, 2008
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MP3 2.8 MB • 128 kbps • 3:05
Story behind the song
Came to me from nowhere. Sometimes, those are the best lyrics. Had a ton of difficulty trying to decide what genre to put this in. Soundclick doesn't have a "Funky Cajun Groove" category yet!
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Midnight In The Swamp © January 2007 Alan D. David, BMI All Rights Reserved ((Music Intro) (v1) It always makes me nervous When I look into the sky I see that full moon rising As the daylight starts to die That Loosi-ana Bayou Takes on a whole new face As shadows and black magic Take o’er that haunted place (v2) Your skin will crawl with goose bumps Your hair will stand on end Static charges through the air As the midnight sun sets in The swamp takes on an aura Like no man could ever know As the Mistress of the Darkness Casts her spell of ebb and flow (Chorus) Moonlight weaving shadows As the critters play and romp Bayous all flow backwards When it’s midnight in the swamp When evil spirits moan their chant Their sonnets chill and daunt No mortal man should be there When it’s midnight in the swamp (v3) Nothing like you’ve ever heard Wind passing through the threads Plays its arcane symphony On the silken spider webs The swamp goes spooky silent Just before it starts to shake And in a pirogue left behind Alligators dance with snakes (v4) When the moon starts falling ‘Fore night breaks into day A hush spreads cross the bayou As the magic fades away The eerie frolic ceases As the daylight filters in But it’s just a few short hours ‘Til the madness starts again Repeat Chorus (Music Outro)
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