Barfly
Steve Meadows
– Instrumental Rock Artist
Jazz Vocals Song | Barfly by Steve Meadows | Free Download
So, this guy walks into a bar.........The only song I have with lyrics, and it turns out to be a jazz number. Go figure. And no, the song isn't autobiographical.
Just a bunch of melodies or riffs thrown together. Occasionally I come up with a lyric or two but most of my stuff remains instrumental. Musically, I'm all over the map. I like raucous guitar crunchers or gentle piano ballads, depending on my medication.
Independent artist Steve Meadows drops "Barfly", a Jazz Vocals track on SoundClick. Featuring acoustic and piano, the production has a distinctive and cohesive sound. This track does what good jazz vocals does best — it connects. "Barfly" has peaked at #12 in the Jazz Vocals category on SoundClick. "Barfly" can be used royalty-free with a Creative Commons license, making it freely accessible for sync, content, and creative projects.
Lyrics
I've gotta get out of this bar
Someone please show me to my car
I can't seem to see straight
I guess there's time for one more drink
I've been here 4 or 5 hours I think
I hope the buzz is worth the wait
I've built up a tolerance to this stuff
1 or 2 just aint enough
to wash away yesterdays blues
I used to think I had a lot
Great big office and a parking spot
But now I'm yesterday's news
I know there was a time when
I used to have it all
It seems such a crime when you drop
and there's nowhere to fall
Now I'm at rock bottom and starting to dig
Bartender, pour me something big
Leave the bottle and put it on my tab
I don't know why my liver still works
Guess it's one of those genetic quirks
When I die it'll be in some science lab
I don't know where the time's gone
It used to seem to stand still
It's a lot different now that I'm
on the downward side of the hill
Countless regrets all lost in the haze
A river of booze to wash them away
I can't believe all those people
who say they wouldn't change a thing
Who are they kidding?
I'd change every detail
try just a little bit harder not to fail
Yes, I'd grab life and swing it by the tail
That would be good
If I only could
Come on God won't you cut me some slack
Everything I catch I have to throw back
Except for this scotch on the rocks
I was so close to the finish line
I was so close I could taste the wine
Now I'm drinkin' champagne from a box
I oughta resolve to do something good
Stay out of this bar and this neighborhood
Find me a place to call home
But this barstool's my e-z chair
and right now I'm too stoned to care
So just go away and leave me alone
