close my eyes go through the motions

[Oldrottenhead]

a wee quickie on my £10 acoustic.

i saw the movie
i read the book
i wore the t shirt
i wore the t shirt
i tied my tie
in a windsor knot
the way my dad taught
the way my dad taught me
and i can do it with my eyes shut
i've done it oh so many times
learned in rote with no emotion
close my eyes go through the motions
i go to work
i do my job
i pull my weight
i pull my weight
i do whatever
needs to be done
i do my best
i do my best
and i can do it with my eyes shut
i've done it oh so many times
learned in rote with no emotion
close my eyes go through the motions

close my eyes go through the motions

w/m
oldrottenhead
acoustic guitar and voice

[cuthbert]

These quickies on a £10 guitar are always satisfying, and this one is no exception. Nice one, Jim!

[Jarle]

Nice

[Redler]

Loved this quickie!! Very atmospheric and minimalistic! Enloyed the vocal delivery! Sweet!!!

[Bluesberry]

Deep song, lovely vocals..........I love the reference to the Monarchy and how it feels like a noose around your neck............very subversive of you.....but you accept it because its tradition.........deep song.

[Oldrottenhead]

  you are reading to much into it bb. but i love that interpretation. afraid i'm not that clever. my dad taught me to do a royal windsor knot so well, i can do it with my eyes shut. lol. i'm in two minds wether to post this reply now 

[Bluesberry]

you are reading to much into it bb. but i love that interpretation. afraid i'm not that clever. my dad taught me to do a royal windsor knot so well, i can do it with my eyes shut. lol. i'm in two minds wether to post this reply now 

Thats the mystery about songwriting, once you put it out there everybody gets a personal meaning from it that may be different than what was originally intended.  I shall always hear this one as a subversive protest song......you sly devil you......

[Oldrottenhead]

i love that interpretation. wish i thunk of it myself.

[Tangled Wires]

I do like the way you have of creating a song out of a handful of chords and making it sound like so much more.

Wonderfully atmospheric song that really draws you in.

[SwanSong]

HI Jim one of my favorite song s from u
all are great  but this one is a super listen cheers NEIL.!