Looking Back (new one)

Okay, I got this idea to start practicing in a normal bedroom with just an I-phone and no electronic toys. Funny thing, no matter how soft I play the guitar, it's the one thing the phone picks up loud. I specifically wrote this one to practice using an accent on the bass line repeatedly (and I left in the errors), and I figured I am so ingrained in other things and I took everyone's suggestion to work on playing my acoustic softer and not like a Sex Pistols les Paul.
And as I still hate doing vocals with a passion, I have been forcing myself to do what I hate........................so, is this one a one to keep writing and working on, or a tosser ?

Looking Back

When my daddy was a young man
he worked hard for what he owned
Tough on the kids till the day we're grown

Sent him off to fight in a foreign land
Did what he had to do in Vietnam

Momma would cook and clean almost every day
still had a 9 to 5, there were bills to pay
momma would do her best not to be unkind
every now and then we would cross that line

CHORUS
sometimes you gotta stand and take the fight
do what you have to do to do whats right
looking in the mirror see where you stand
in the end you answer to one man

Now I'm all grown I got kids of my own
blink of an eye I looked and they were grown
thinking about all the things I've seen
I never really care what could have been

CHORUS

Gonna live forever thats the biggest lie
you cant outrun a man called father time
I wouldnt change a thing baby if I could
theres a few things I probably should

 

and an old one I have been working on improving, especially playing softer

 

feel free, I use G, Cass9, D................but hey give it a shot, be fun

 

good idea.........eventually a buddy of mine will play acoustic and I will add the electric over it, thinking this one calls for the tele for some reason

And my boy corey will sing it, but this is how I start writing everything, been learning a lot from you

 

funny thing, I never met my real father, about two years ago I made contact with some relatives in england, seem I have three brothers there. One asked me to at least speak to my father, I did it for them. Other than being white grey, we have the same hair. He has a full head of it into his 60's.

 

well, I am actually English, became an American Citizen at 14. AS I tell everyone, America is my country, its the one I served in the military for. England is my heritage and where I was born. AS is proper, I sometimes fly both flags, but the stars and stripes is always on top

 

This one is a touch of a joke, stole it from Austin Forman, because it cracked me up royally...............by the way, totally

NSFW.........no do not play at work

 

This is amazing, one of the first songs I wrote with the guys, keep in mind I posted this in 2018.......................just suddenly got flagged for age restriction on youtube. I mean, two years and suddenly its an issue. Considering what I see on Instagram and youtube from the kartrashians and rap artists, this is probably the most mild thing out there.
I mean personally, I think tis one of the better songs I have written. I only have had one complaint and it was someone who is hyper religous and took offense at the title.
Even though I explained the song is about a girl who plays with mens emotions, didnt make a difference

 

Its like really ?

Have they actually looked at some of the stuff these "influencers" place on social media. I am guessing someone clicked complain so they just knee jerk reaction to it without looking

 

well, for once, I won


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