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Hell to Pay - an original song

A new song of mine. Who do you trust or have learned NOT to trust?! Ha! Acoustic guitar and an unseen (but heard) 4 string Ashton cbg, tuned DGBE, both unplugged.

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Comment by Derek Rose on May 19, 2017 at 1:37pm: Thanks Unc! I dig it when people listen to the lyrics :) I try to keep some humor in 'em too.

Comment by Derek Rose on May 19, 2017 at 1:34pm: Thank you Jim!

Comment by Derek Rose on May 19, 2017 at 1:34pm: Thank you Pick

Comment by Derek Rose on May 19, 2017 at 1:34pm: I am down with the code, Richard. LOL

Comment by Jason Mills on May 19, 2017 at 9:28am: Sounding good brother..great song!! :>)

Comment by Ron "Oily" Sprague on May 19, 2017 at 1:57am: Channeling Jim Croce there, Derek! I hear cellos..."I wake to the feel of cold steel pressed against my head.." Classic.

Comment by Uncle John on May 19, 2017 at 12:10am: Pretty, pretty song and good lyrics. Ha, 1000 pounds. Nice six string too. If all my friends called in their debts..... Wow. Good...

Comment by Jim Morris on May 19, 2017 at 12:08am: Another excellent song Derek!

Comment by the anonymous pick on May 18, 2017 at 5:48pm: Yup yup yup.

Comment by Richard Sundberg on May 18, 2017 at 5:20pm: Summer-like the past few days....I know from experience its code for....if your going to do that, you have to do it outside! Honestly playing outside is the best!

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