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Well I Never...!

Well I never...another song! Feeling a little reflective this week, don't know where this tune came from, I was just noodling around, I have a strong feeling I've heard it before somewhere among the many thousands of tunes stored in my head...the lyrics are mine, anyway, though a little cliched - make of them what you will, they might mean different things to different people! (-;

Guitar - Rebuilt Cigarvarius 4 string with Elmar Zeilhofer Klangbox Flatpup 4.
Vocals - yours truly.

"WELL I NEVER..."

Well I never thought I'd ever say:
"So very pleased to be here today, I never thought I'd see you this way..."

Chorus - Wonder how life can be so strange, life can be so strange.

Life kicks you round and upside down,
inside out then throws you around,
it lays you low and grinds you down.

Chorus - Picks you up and turns you round, life turns things round.

Those you trust don't help at all,
they take your money and see you fall,
friends for life just drift away...

Chorus - New ones come and make your day, they make your day.

Time and tide they turn again, looking back, remember when,
out of all the trials and games...

Chorus - You remember faces, not their names.
You can't recall their names.

Well right here and now is a wonderful place,
I never thought I'd see your face,
you haven't changed, still seventeen..

Chorus - What made you behave so mean, why were you so mean?

Well departure time is almost here,
I never thought I'd feel no fear,
so when I'm gone don't shed no tear...

Steve Trowbridge August 2011
From forthcoming CD "Slowpaw 2".

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Comment by Slowpaw Steve T on September 4, 2011 at 9:18pm: Now on Youtube! (-:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi575oo1BVQ

Comment by Delbarjo on August 26, 2011 at 9:56pm: good job it's a nice song !!!!!!!!!!!!

Comment by Slowpaw Steve T on August 26, 2011 at 7:34pm: Many thanks for all your kind comments! (-:

Comment by Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw on August 26, 2011 at 12:37am: Really like your style. Wonderful playing and singing. You're getting very prolific.

Comment by Uncle John on August 25, 2011 at 7:52am: No Cadillac content, but otherwise a beautiful song with good lyrics. Very good Mr Paw.

Comment by Bluesheart on August 25, 2011 at 4:12am: Great job, well done!

Comment by Keni Lee Burgess on August 25, 2011 at 1:50am: Nice song and wonderful recording production too. Thanks for sharing. Enjoy.

Comment by MrRandomWritings (Backwater Bri) on August 24, 2011 at 8:55pm: definite retro feel - well done

Comment by Slowpaw Steve T on August 24, 2011 at 6:53pm: Thanks guys! (-: trying lots of different things, next song i'm working on this weekend, an unusual instrumental!

@Sammy - just an average video editing program with special effects available on the net, will send you a link if you like, though it was dark when i filmed it. Have a bash at songwriting! (-:

@Zipo - big fan of Neil Young and Graham Nash, wish i had a tenth of their skills! (-;