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"Kick The Can" © 2003
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Every songwriter has a song about their life. This one is mine.
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Instrumentation Tony Graham Guitar/Vocals/Lyricist "Singer Songwriter Tony Graham has had the ability to magically mesmerize every audience I have seen him perform before. At a Tony Graham performance, while you are inadvertently wandering through past, present and future thoughts, you can’t help but wonder if the late Jim Croce hasn’t re-incarnated himself into the mind and soul of Graham. Or is it the reclusive Cat Stevens that keeps tickling your ears? Has James Taylor and Dan Folgelberg had their magical hands in on the honing of this guys talent? Yet what you are actually hearing and experiencing is something fantastically unique and fresh. Tony Graham is one of the best new songwriters of our day. Someone is going to grab a hold of this guy and run. Wouldn’t it be fun to be a small part of that history?" Mark Tenoi - Streetlight Magazine Http://singersongwritertonygraham.com “A unique and original American voice”. The voice echoes Cat Stevens, Jim Croce and Dan Folgelberg during their soulful, musical best. But Tony Graham somehow remains his own man, with his own memories, stories, and visions. He is not only well worth hearing, He is well worth hearing again and again Forest Benning - Nightlife Entertainment Graham, has been building an ever growing following for years by sculpting songs packed with spirit and passion. Dorine Bordin DB productions INC The Next American Idol Reviewer: Simon Cowell Tony Graham could easily be the next American Idol or the next Nashville Star. Hope to see him in the competition.
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Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic Folk
Charts
Peak #172
Peak in subgenre #14
Author
Tony Graham
Rights
2003
Uploaded
June 14, 2004
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MP3 5.5 MB • 128 kbps • 0:00
Story behind the song
I have always found interesting ways to deal with life when it starts callenging me. This is one of those ways.
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"Kick The Can" © 2003 When I was a young boy, I used to play kick the can. Runaround and hide and seek, Hoping never to be found. I dreamed I was this knight in shining armor, And I'd run in and kick the can, And be the man, And set everybody free again. Then when I hit my high-school days, I made myself some friends. And Jimmy Hendricks Purple Haze, Would play at parties I'd attend. I learned my first real lessons in reality, That life can be a cup of tea, But there's misery, And not a whole lot of pretend. I learned my lessons, and I learned them well. And I found that I was strong enough to stand. And when life's road would try and knock me down, I'd kick the can, And be the man, And get back on my feet again. When I landed on 29, I toppled into love, It felt exactly like I thought it should And everything that I dreamed of. But I never thought that this could happen to me. The lady wore a wedding ring, Had a life of dreams. Something I wasn't part of. I learned that lesson and I learned it well. And I learned that I was strong enough to stand. And when Life's road would try and knock me down, I'd kick the can, And be the man, And get back on my feet again. A friend told me that life starts at 40 well I hope that friend is right. And I'll keep picking this guitar it’s gonna keep me up all night. I know this life of mine will keep on tumbling on And I will always play kick the can, And be the man, And get back on my feet again. Yeah, kick the can and be the man, And step out on that stage again. Yeah, kick the can, And be the man. And finally set myself free again. I'll play kick the can, And be the man, And set everybody free again © 2003 Tony Graham All Rights Reserved
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