I have also been playing old protest songs from the 60’s on my guitar. So this is my attempt at writing a modern protest song. Songs today have so little message.
Every day, I read the morning news to see if I'm OK So many people and their views but I'm waiting for the day One number's up, the others down which way will the markets go? it'll happen in a blink of an eye only Goldman Sachs will know I'm waiting for the crash it'll happen in a flash my head is spinning i truly fear the day i lose my cash Chairman Ben, Chairman Ben What you're doing won't last Cheap Money's a drug and the hangover's coming fast And you Barack, a democrat with your drones, spies and tanks it was up to you and only you to stand up to the banks we're waiting for the crash it'll happen in a flash our heads are spinning we truly fear the day we lose our cash i want to stop this crash i know i'm not alone how can we come together to knock the king from his throne? yea yea yea, the game is rigged the smart money's in and we're left out we got to stop pretending take to the streets and shout we're waiting for the crash it'll happen in a flash our heads are spinning we truly fear the day we lose our cash
I wrote this song shortly after leaving Gateway. I was in my new house in Myrtle Beach pounding beers and hammering on my guitar. That was seven years ago, and now I am married to a truly fantastic woman. After so long, I finally found my angel. Next Tom took the song, and it now has a 50’s retro country type of sound to it.
A Lord I know you've heard my prayers D A Each and every night A And I know I've heard your voice saying E everything's all right A Lord I know you're watching me D A And all the things I need A D But there's still one thing B7 E To make it all complete A D Send me an angel, straight from up above A E Let me feel your soothing grace and shower me with love A D Send me an angel, to sing my harmonies A E Send me an angel made especially for me Singing straight from the heart I want the old life to come to an end And another one to start (bridge) I look all around me I see couples holding hands Oh, how I want someone too I know You'll understand (double chorus)
I remember the year well. It was 1998, and I had just gone through a messy break up. But I was in great spirits. I had just bought a brand new Toyota Supra. It was a great looking car for its time. It was a beautiful day and I started going to a new church in Austin TX. I was in great spirits and this song popped into my head.
G C
Going down life's lonely roads
G D
It's easy to get lost
G D
At times
C G
I've got my signals crossed
G C
So I stop and wonder
G D
In which direction to go
G D
My eyes closed
C G
I'm sure to know
G C D
I'm cruising with the Lord
G D C
He takes me by the hand
G C D
Cruising with the Lord
G D C
We're going to the promised land
G C
I was lost but now I'm found
G D
His grace abides in me
G D
Finally found
C G
A love that sets me free
G C
Free as an eagle
G D
To soar where I may roam
G D
Where ever I go
C G
I'm never alone
G C D
I'm cruising with the Lord
G D C
He takes me by the hand
G C D
Cruising with the Lord
G D C
We're going to the promised land
I really can’t describe how I write a song. It is the exact opposite of writing a blog or writing a computer program. In the latter case, you sit down with an intention in mind. With song writing, I try to make my mind as blank as possible. Think about nothing. Strum a few chords, and see what it makes you feel. Not what you want to feel, what you really feel. Sometimes, something happens, and many times not.
I wrote this song after I wrote “Cry Myself to Sleep”. Like I said before, I wasn’t trying to write this song. It just happened. It is a very very simple song with a basic beat and only two chords. But now that Tom has taken hold of it, it has really come together. I really like the guitar licks.
E A E Dried up tears hide your pretty eyes E A E you're feeling something you can't disguise E A E You don't love him, but you can't let go E A E All these feelings we'll never know B Girl, you're just a mystery E A E Cause you never come cry to me E A E The coolest lady I'll ever see Who you are is bottled inside Just because you can't decide Girl, you got to give it up All you got is tough enough Girl, you're just a mystery Cause you never come cry to me The coolest lady i'll ever see Honey,you know i love you so But it's almost time to let you go Open up your heart and let me in That's when our life begins Girl, you're just a mystery Cause you never come cry to me The coolest lady I'll ever see
Chen,
I found your blog while doing some research as a result of a purchase dispute with Gateway. — Wow. That is a nice song. Thank you for sharing it with us.
God bless,
Dave