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Years Ago
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This is a serious country song about a self destructive alcoholic/drug abuser.
neilyoung willie nelson merle haggard hanks cadillac ian ballard jerry springer mike nesmith
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All of the songs we play are my favorite songs for all time and Hank's Cadillac is the perfect band for me. Tom Griffin on bass and vocals, and Dan Berens on dr
I'm a songwriter who also plays in a great country band. I'm proud of the fact that the songs we play are not the dorky top 40 songs on FM stations. I sing, play guitar, and harmonica, Tom Griffin on vocals and bass, and Dan Berens on drums and laugh tracks. We're lucky to know some real good photographers; Thanks to Dan Hogle and Randy (Damn, what's his last name).
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Genre
Country • Traditional Country
Charts
#1,103 in subgenre Peak #15
Charts
Peak #933
Author
Ian Ballard
Rights
1984
Uploaded
March 22, 2004
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MP3 1.8 MB • 128 kbps • 0:00
Story behind the song
I wrote and recorded this song in 1984 with my close friend Kevin Fairfield (aka The Boogieman). We recorded it with a long forgotten drummer on my old Akai four track reel to reel. Kevin played bass and lead guitar. I did the acoustic guitar and vocal. I initially named it Left Behind but later on renamed it Years Ago because I thought it fit better. When I do this song live with my band, it segues into Willie's On the Road Again.
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Years Ago I'm sitting here waiting for the coffee to boil It's taking way too much time I'm wondering where the dreams went that I made years ago Are they locked behind some door in my mind Will I ever lose the urge to drink myself to sleep Will I ever try to take what is mine Will I ever find the answers to the questions that I ask Is there any way to catch what's left behind There's a bottle on the table and some pills on the shelf And my boss is wondering why I'm sick today The one's who used to love me Gave up years ago Wondering 'bout my self destructive ways Chorus
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