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 25, 2011 at 3:42am
thanks a lot James!
Comment by bemuzic on February 25, 2011 at 2:58am
thanks a lot Bob, for the comments on my song, and my age!!...and I like your saying : -)
Comment by bemuzic on February 24, 2011 at 7:28am
thanks Steve...yep you've got to make those mistakes!
Comment by Slowpaw Steve T on February 24, 2011 at 6:55am

Good song nicely played Ms.B ! :-D

If i met myself when i was, say, 16 and gave myself some good advice i would have told me to go and get stuffed...i knew everything at that age and had a very short fuse! I made many mistakes but  would love to go back in time and make them all over again...(-;

 

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Comment by bemuzic on February 24, 2011 at 5:52am
thanks a lot Henry! and Paul...oh yeah I haven't heard that song in ages - good version, shame the end as chopped off!
Comment by Paul H (PRH) on February 24, 2011 at 5:08am

This is a sweet little song with a nice sentiment. Take a look at the Faces song Ooh La La for a similar, darker treatment. Thanks for sharing it.

Ronnie Lane,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYPTX12L5Uw

Comment by Henry Strat-o-varius Lowman on February 24, 2011 at 4:15am
Honest and heartfelt! Don't change a thing! 5 STARS!
Comment by bemuzic on February 24, 2011 at 3:31am
thanks Nigel, Andrew and Patrick!
Comment by Patrick Breton on February 24, 2011 at 2:21am
ya love it Belinda, your are great musician !!!
Comment by ANDOMANDO,,also known as ANDY on February 24, 2011 at 12:05am
nice one,keep it up,nice playing too.

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