It's A New Year In An Old Life DD [own] vox n lap steel

[dobrodaddy]

I know I haven't been around in quite a while.  I hope you are all well.  R.I.P. Rob

These lyrics came tumbling out New Year's Day.  I reached for the closest guitar to work out some chords - it was a lap steel.  Turned out to be a good choice so I did a quick recording.

Recorded thru my Zoom H2 into Audacity.  Added some compression, reverb and some delay on the vox.

Hope you like it.

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It's a new year in an old life
Bear up to the sorrows, try to live it right
Bury the hatchet, grow some flowers
Share the wealth and share the power
Nothin grows in barren fields
It's our love that is our shield

Greed lives in high towers
While there's pennies on the street
In board rooms and tiny hallways
Rich and poor meet and stamp their feet

It's not fair, it's not my fault
It's my own kind we should exault.
We're the chosen, we're the ones
And we'll prove it at the point of a gun

Solo

Mothers weep, yet children play
Buildings burn as good folks pray
Gold and silver take their toll
As bodies fall and the thunder rolls

Chorus

Love one another, good men say
It really doesn't matter how you pray
God will love you if you live well
Hatred is the only road to Hell.

Think of your own life, and how you wield your will
Question those who preach fear and ask you to kill
Tear down the walls within your heart
Fill the hole with flowers and make a start

Chorus

Bonus - a pic of my dog Spencer snugglin' w my lap steel

[steelguitar]

Cool pic! 

Superb sounds! 
It's great to hear your voice 

Jean-Sébastien

[bruno]

Great sounds, really earthy and root-sey, very nicely done. Excellent lyrics.
B

[Pine]

With a first line like this, you can't go wrong!

Excellent lyrics delivered with that earthy tone of yours. Killer lap steel work. Nice tune here Geo.

I think Spencer likes it too....

[fenderbender]

Great song Geo
great lyrics and your down to earth vocals make this --
your playing is out of this world
class!!! is a good work
congrats Geo



Tommy

[Farrell Jackson]

Great song title and opening line Geo! The lap steel sounds great and as you mentioned it's the perfect choice for this song. Good words and solo singing/playing!

Farrell