The thing I did recently with my loop pedal and Cigar Box Strummer has turned into a song....here's a quick demo.
It's sort of me now (aged 51) talking to myself aged about 12 or so...wondering if the lyrics are a bit corny??? Opinions welcome.
LYRICS:

LETTER TO MY YOUNGER SELF

DON'T DO WHAT THEY SAY WITHOUT ASKING QUESTIONS
IF YOU MAKE A FOOL OF YOURSELF WELL THAT'S OK
GET TO KNOW WHO YOU ARE THEN LEARN TO LIKE IT
HOLD ONTO YOUR FRIENDS DON'T PUSH THEM AWAY

CHORUS
IF YOU COULD SEE WHAT WAS COMING
YOU WOULD TURN YOUR HEAD AWAY
BUT THE WORLD JUST KEEPS ON SPINNING
IT'S GONNA HAPPEN ANYWAY

REMEMBER THAT PEOPLE ARE NOT PERFECT
THEY JUST DO THE BEST THEY CAN
SO KEEP AN OPEN MIND AND CHANGE IT OFTEN
LAUGH AT EVERY SINGLE THING YOU CAN

CHORUS

I DON'T PRETEND TO KNOW THE ANSWERS
I STUMBLE ALONG MOST OF THE TIME
JUST WANTED TO TRY TO MAKE THINGS EASIER
THAT'S WHY I WROTE THIS LETTER FOR YOU

CHORUS

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Comment by bemuzic on February 27, 2011 at 2:12am
cheers Wes
Comment by bemuzic on February 26, 2011 at 11:49am
cheers Fernando, yeah make the most of every day!!
Comment by bemuzic on February 26, 2011 at 12:02am
ha thanks David!
Comment by smojo on February 25, 2011 at 11:24pm

It sounds great. Wish you'd wrote that letter to me too!

Comment by bemuzic on February 25, 2011 at 10:51am
thanks a lot Michael : -)
Comment by Delvero on February 25, 2011 at 10:01am
yea, lifes just not long enough to beat ourselves up over anything! mistakes are the reasons to learn, and learning is reason to live! Beautiful voice!!
Comment by bemuzic on February 25, 2011 at 7:25am
ha thanks..well yeah when the words first came to me I couldn't sing them and play at the same time...but just kept doing it and it came : -)
Comment by Redneck Recycling on February 25, 2011 at 7:06am
I find it very hard to play n sing at the same time myself, i forget to play while consentrating on singing or visa versa! Well done there!! Rather well done Belinda!! Keep up the good work!!
Comment by bemuzic on February 25, 2011 at 6:58am
cheers Guy
Comment by Big Guy Blues (Morgan) on February 25, 2011 at 5:59am
Great song!

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