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Blues Singers Ain't Pretty

Just lie back and relax, kick your shoes off and work out what this song is all about - nothing too deep or sinister, a sort of tribute to legends, it's only a song...it's only rock'n'roll !

PLAY LOUD!

Guitar - "The Ventilator" G+D+G+b+ with Klangbox Flatpup
Amp - Orange Dual Terror/Marshall 1912 cabinet with Celestion Vintage 30
Drum - Roland TD-12
Boss SE-70, Shure SM58

BLUES SINGERS AIN'T PRETTY,
THAT'S A FACT WE CAN'T DENY.
BLUES SINGERS AIN'T PRETTY,
BUDDY HERE'S THE REASON WHY.

CHORUS - WHEN I THINK ABOUT THIS SWEET
MUSIC FROM THE SOUL,
IT'S MUSIC, NOT BEIN' PRETTY,
THAT HAS ALWAYS BEEN MY GOAL.

RJ WAS PRETTY,
MET THE DEVIL, CHANGED HIS LIFE.
...HE WAS POISONED 'CAUSE
HE STOLE SOMEBODY'S WIFE.

CHORUS

WHEN I LOOK IN THE MIRROR I SEE
INSPIRATION FOR MY STUFF.
THROUGH THOSE HEART BREAKIN' LYRICS, LIFE'S NOT REALLY
BEEN THAT TOUGH.

ROCK SINGERS ARE PRETTY
WITH THEIR POSIN' AND THEIR STRUTS.
THEIR LIVES WERE SPECKLED
WITH JACK DANIELS AND CIGGY BUTTS.

CHORUS

DEBT, DIVORCE AND TOOTH DECAY,
HAVE TAKEN THEIR TOLL ON ME.
CAN'T COMPLAIN TOO MUCH THOUGH,
LIFE'S BEEN PRETTY COOL FOR ME.

CHORUS

WHEN I LOOK IN THE MIRROR I SEE
INSPIRATION FOR MY STUFF.
THROUGH THOSE HEART BREAKIN' LYRICS, LIFE'S NOT REALLY
BEEN THAT TOUGH...

Copyright Steve Trowbridge May 2012

From forthcoming album "Playin' Out of the Box - The Slowpaw Old-Time Traveling Medicine Show".

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Comment by Bluesheart on May 23, 2012 at 8:52am: Ha, so true, so well done! Cheers!

Comment by Slowpaw Steve T on May 13, 2012 at 2:20pm: he he - thanks John...! i really meant the mirror of life - i never dared look in my bathroom mirror since i was 49...(-;

Comment by Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw on May 12, 2012 at 10:12am: Very nice song Steve. The only inspiration I get from the mirror is to go and have a shave. Glad you find more in yours.

Comment by Mike Bingham on May 7, 2012 at 10:14pm: Hah! Too funny! See Ya round!

Comment by Slowpaw Steve T on May 7, 2012 at 2:56am: That's a great face Mike - the mad submarine inventor who sank a thousand hopes....! (0;

btw...LMAO..? ...oh, dear...too rude to publish...(-;