To Beat The Devil(previously released)
It was winter time in Nashville down on Music Row
- It was winter time in Nashville down on Music Row
- And I was lookin＇ for a place to get myself out of the cold
- To warm the frozen feelin＇ that was eatin＇ at my soul
- And keep the chilly wind off me and my guitar
- Well my thirsty wanted whiskey and my hungry needed beans
- But it had been a month of payday since I heard that eagle scream
- So with a stomach full of empty and a pocket full of dreams
- I left my pride and stepped inside a bar
- Actually I guess you＇d call it a tavern
- Cigarette smoke to the ceiling sawdust on the floor friendly shadows
- Well I saw that there was just an old man that was sittin＇ at the bar
- And in the mirror I could see him checkin＇ me and my guitar
- And he turned and he said come up here boy and show us what you are
- I said I＇m dry he bought me a beer
- Then he nodded at my guitar and he said it＇s a tough life ain＇t it
- I just looked at him and he said you ain＇t making any money are you
- I said you been readin＇ my mail
- He just smiled and said let me see that guitar
- I got somethin＇ you ought to hear then he laid it on my ear
- If you waste your time a talkin＇ to the people
- Who don＇t listen to the things that you are saying
- Who do you thinks gonna hear
- And if you should die explaining how the things that they complain about
- Or the things they could be changing who do you thinks gonna care
- There were other lonely singers and the world turned deaf and blind
- Who were crucified for what they tried to show
- And their voices have been scattered by the swirling winds of time
- For the truth remains that no one wants to know
- Well the old man was a stranger but I＇d have heard his song before
- Back when failure had me locked out on the wrong side of the door
- When no one stood behind me but my shadow on the floor
- And lonesome was more than a state of mind
- You see a devil haunts a hungry man
- And if you don＇t wanna join him well you gotta beat him
- I ain＇t sayin＇ I beat the devil but I drink his beer for nothin＇
- And then I stole his song
- And you still can hear me singin＇ to the people who don＇t listen
- To the things that I am sayin＇ prayin＇ someone＇s gonna hear
- And I guess I＇ll die explaining how the things that they complain about
- Are things they could be changing hoping someone＇s gonna care
- I was born a lonely singer and I＇m bound to die the same
- But I＇ve gotta feed the hunger in my soul
- And if I never have a nickel I won＇t ever die in shame
- ＇Cause I don＇t believe that no one wants to know
Let's listen to my solo!
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2021-4-25 17:46 iPad 6
Komen 78
🌷🌹👩🎤💜 Nice capture! excelent 🧡 💚
Just wondering how many people like this song?
keep making covers please
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Seriously u r the best! 🎹
👍🍭🍭🍭🍭🍭🎺 So creative. 😘👏🕺
Discovered your channel just now
Can't wait to listen to more of your covers
So blooming always
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