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Title: I Can't Help You Now
Post by: The Gobi Desert Canoe Club on March 23, 2024, 10:40:57 AM
Hi all, don't quite know where this came from but I thought I'd post it anyway. Hope you enjoy.  Willie

Guild Starfire, PRS SE Custom, Ibanez Bass, BR800 Drums.

I remember growing up and playing out in the yard
Skipping ropes and lollypops
Before our life became too hard
In our teens there were no toys
I went with girls and you went with boys
But then you moved away and we lost touch
And you enjoyed life far too much

And I can't help you now
You're too far gone
You took too much
You can't get back to where you were
And I can't help you now, I can't help you

I gotta letter in the mail
It said please help I'm in some jail
Got busted and there's no way out
But I will die if you don't help
I went to see what I could do
Paid your bail and got you out
Next I know you're turning tricks
To make some money for your next fix

And I can't help you now
You're too far gone
You took too much
You can't get back to where you were
And I can't help you now, I can't help you

Instrumental

And I can't help you now
You're too far gone
You took too much
Now the fun has gone
You can't get back to where you were
And I can't help you now, I can't help you

I gotta letter in the mail
It said please help me I'm in some jail
Got busted and there's no way out
But I will die if you don't help
I went to see what I could do
Paid your bail and got you free
Next I know you're turning tricks
To get some money for your next fix

And I can't help you now
You're too far gone
You took too much
You can't get back to where you were
And I can't help you now, I can't help you

Outro


Title: Re: I Can't Help You Now
Post by: StephenM on March 23, 2024, 11:00:42 AM
I love the guitars as usual with your music... this one though seems to have a bit more pixie dust on it...

I have a number of your songs on my phone playlist... so what happens is when i get on the treadmill for an hour or so I have songs random play... when one of yours pops in I instantly get a smile of my face...

this one does that too.

nice.  warm... inviting... comforting.  thank you!
Title: Re: I Can't Help You Now
Post by: hardlock on March 23, 2024, 05:15:52 PM
Another Willie Wonder! Guitars melt my soul with a theme that's relatable and well sung. Love that tone - chorus? flanger? both? Whatever you used really brings it home! 8)
Title: Re: I Can't Help You Now
Post by: Zoltan on March 24, 2024, 12:30:09 PM
Stephen... Did you listen to the lyrics? They're not very comforting :)

But yeah, hearing Gobi songs can be and this was no exception.

I enjoyed the darkish tale and great songwriting.
Title: Re: I Can't Help You Now
Post by: des0free on March 28, 2024, 10:05:14 PM
You never fail to deliver a full package of pleasing classic pop-rock! But this is even better than your usual, in my opinion. Enjoyed this quite a lot. Vocal and lead guitar are the highlights!  Carry on being smooth as hell!  I can't believe I just listened to 3 songs randomly in SC originals and all 3 are pro-level stuff of a style that is right up my alley.  Downloaded.

The way you extend the great-sounding drums at the end - perfect!  Love it!
Title: Re: I Can't Help You Now
Post by: AndyR on March 29, 2024, 03:55:55 AM
Awww... love this song.

I wondered what you meant when you said "don't quite know where this came from", then the lyrics hit me. Love the title line on the chorus.
Title: Re: I Can't Help You Now
Post by: Ted on March 31, 2024, 05:48:32 AM
Quote from: The Gobi Desert Canoe Club on March 23, 2024, 10:40:57 AMdon't quite know where this came from

I'm not sure I believe you. This song sounds drawn from real life. It's the most affecting song I can remember from you.

It's similar in theme to 'King of Favors' (https://songcrafters.org/forum/index.php?msg=234580) from 2013. (You may recall. You commented.) That was written about someone in my life who did time for drugs. Although your song is much more empathetic.

Bravo!
Title: Re: I Can't Help You Now
Post by: Ray Brookes on March 31, 2024, 10:34:47 AM
Great sound you have and love the lyrics.
Title: Re: I Can't Help You Now
Post by: Blooby on April 02, 2024, 02:43:09 PM

The Story sucked me right in, and the performance underneath was the perfect bed for it. You can have a melancholy in your voice at times, which really suited this tune.

I'm going to go take a couple showers now.

Blooby

Title: Re: I Can't Help You Now
Post by: Johnbee on April 02, 2024, 06:37:39 PM
Willie, ya got your own style, Bro.  Love it!

 :) John B
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