Empty Bottle, Empty Man - SAW 2010 - 47

[T.C. Elliott]

Sharon Goldman over at The Songwriting Scene Blog posted a challenge to write a song about, referencing or inspired by the word 'cheese.'
Eventually this song kind of plopped itself down in front of me and of course I couldn't help but put the reference in there.

Empty Bottle, Empty Man

Written by: T.C. Elliott
Recorded on: BR-900CD
Mixed on: Reaper

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I'll never be beautiful
I'll never be a pretty man
I've done some things sorrowful
(That) not even I can understand

Sometimes I feel like old Swiss cheese
With all these holes in me
I know it's gone, a missing piece
I just don't know what it could be

I am a man with an empty bottle
I want my life back again
So here I stand with an empty bottle
with this bottle I have been
An empty man

Why can't you see I'm a different man
I've pulled myself off the floor
I've given it up, can't you understand?
I'm not like that anymore

I am a man with an empty bottle
I want my life back again
So here I stand with an empty bottle
with this bottle I have been
An empty man

What can I be without that bottle?
What can I be without that glass?
I've lived my life full throttle
Now my brakes are locked up, I'm out of gas

[ODH]

I've had that Swiss cheese feeling myself sometimes, t'aint good...

Good words though, nice recording.  Your voice has a lot of soul

[Kenneth]

Have to agree...
 been there too, not pretty.

terrific songwriting and the final result is a real good listen, hopefully not true to life lyrics.
Great vox, always enjoy your singing.

[Bluesberry]

Fantastic songwriting here.  I really like the bluesy edge.  Really good vocals.  Top notch song man, top notch.  The guitar sounds really good here, nice playing.

[Gritter]

A Great song! Beautifully played. Love your guitar sound and the stark reality in your voice.

[SE]

Really excellent songwriting as usual, you guitar sounds great, one of my fav,s of your recent stuff, really enjoyed this tune, magic!!

[The Gobi Desert Canoe Club]

Hi Piggy, your material has got stronger and stronger as the year passes. This is lyrically supurb and a little close to home in some parts. Great posting.............Willie

[Oldrottenhead]

fanbloodytastic this is a real fine ripened cheese like a fine stilton, when i get home i think i'll break out the christmas port and listen to this again. magic.

[ODH]

I've come back for another bang on this one (I love cheese).  Really solid, cohesive song, I'll download this for my iPod when I get home.  Great voice.

[Donna D]

You did a fine job with this, T.C. I love the Swiss cheese imagery. 

Really nice playing and vocals. You just keep getting better and better. 

Donna