Members Mikeo Posted March 11, 2014 Members Share Posted March 11, 2014 I actually have a few songs worked out. I have 5 days off from my day job, so I've been messing around.This one is complete and ready to be recorded Lonesome Whistle - MikeoMarch, 2014 This old townDied long agoAin’t nobodySticking around here anymore It just ain’t What they used to beThere closing up the factory doorsAnd shipped jobs on over seas ChorusHear that lonesome whistle blowHear those steel rail whine and moanWe’re just trying to get us through another dayMomma cries at nightBabies hungry all the timeWhen that lonesome whistle passing through These daysIt’s just not the sameIt not your daddy’s wayIt’s a still rich mans game There was a timeYou could settle downRaise a familyPut some solid roots down Chorus BridgeThere’s closing on main streetAnother dollar store coming inThey say it will get better soon But who knows when Chorus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikeo Posted March 11, 2014 Author Members Share Posted March 11, 2014 This one is complete too and ready Repo Man – MikeoMarch, 2014 Dirty lil man in a flat bed truckI’m fresh out of funds, and fresh out of luck Well its 3 am, he’s coming down the street Good bye job, Goodbye dreamsGoodbye to my used to be’s He hitched up my car, towed it away ChorusI keep my eyes wide open I take my standLooking high and low For the repo manI’m just doing what I canBut you just can’t hide from the repo man Light up a smoke and crack open a beerCan’t fight with the banks around hereToss there letter in the trash today They send the repo man, to do the dirty workYou can kick and scream for what it’s worthBut I ain’t got no money anyway Chorus BridgeLooking for a place I can lay down my poor headIf I could afford to die, I’d be better off dead Chorus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikeo Posted March 11, 2014 Author Members Share Posted March 11, 2014 complete, and ready I'll give ya one more before ya get bored. Cold Day - MikeoMarch 2014 Waiting all night by the telephoneWaited so long, but your never homeI get so lonely just thinking about us sometimeI’m all lonely, but your never far from my mind BridgeI’m waiting for youI’m waiting for you ChorusIt’s gonna be a cold day day in hellIt’s gonna be a cold day day in hellTill I crawl back to you againCrawl back to you againIt’s gonna be a cold day Once in a Blue moon in the night skyStars shining in the twilight glowI know you’re out there somewhereHere I am all lone , all alone BridgeChorus Twelfth of never, nor Fourth of JulyAin’t gonna bring her back tonightIf wishes were horses, beggars would rideI’d ride back just to be by her side BridgeChorus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LCK Posted March 11, 2014 Members Share Posted March 11, 2014 Interesting. How long have you been writing songs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikeo Posted March 11, 2014 Author Members Share Posted March 11, 2014 About 3 hours today:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Oswlek Posted March 12, 2014 Members Share Posted March 12, 2014 I really like the casual authenticity of the first two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members oldgitplayer Posted March 12, 2014 Members Share Posted March 12, 2014 Repo Man is my favourite out of the 3.Lonesome Whistle covers a similar subject, but some of the phrases feel more like a Great Depression era song.Repo Man has a feel that captures the current social decay in the US of A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikeo Posted March 12, 2014 Author Members Share Posted March 12, 2014 Wrote this while my wife was in the shower, getting ready for work this morning. I actually had to take a forced 5 day vacation from work. Which means I have too many vacation days on the books.I was messing around with my guitar a bit, and this idea came to my head. might work, and then again maybe not. Nothing is every etched in stone. Crying Time- MikeoCapo 5thMarch 12, 2014 I got her letter in the mail todayI was so happy to hear from her again, I must sayShe said lately, it’s us I’ve been thinking aboutIt seems me, things just ain’t working outFunny how things change, funny how things change ChorusNow I’m standing in the desert sandsLand mines, watching tanks roll byHoping to put an end, to this crying time We had big plans, when I got out of IraqI’d pop the question, when I got backI’d get down on bended knee, ask her to marry meOn money saved, on that perfect diamond ringFunny how things change, funny how things change Chorus I get a job, when I got back homePut a down payment, on a bungalow3 girl like her, no 5 boys for meWe’d start our lil familyFunny how things change, funny how things change Chorus BridgeWe meet back in High School when were just 16Home coming king and queen have a great day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Mikeo Posted March 14, 2014 Author Members Share Posted March 14, 2014 Nothing like Ray Charles, I am familiar with his songs My next tune is a gem called. " Close Enough for Government Work" I work a bit more on it today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rsadasiv Posted March 14, 2014 Members Share Posted March 14, 2014 Living in DC that title has added resonance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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