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Dead Man's Shoes (Moon, June, Croon)
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Dead Man's Shoes, a song of human history, lineage and connection that cannot be refused. This song is still developing - I might make a few structural changes yet. But the basics are here from a jam last night. "June Moon Croon", June 15, 2013
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Hank49 - Original words and music in a variety of styles including Americana, Country, Folk, Blues, Indie, and Rock. Facebook mirror: http://www.faceboo
I am a musician and songwriter (primarily guitar and mandolin, but with amateur forays into banjo, fiddle, concertina, percussion and keyboard), jammer and jam host, recording engineer, producer, studio mole and occasional performer. When I perform solo, I'm hank49. When friends accompany me, we're hank49 and Loose Canon. Loose Canon is an ever shifting assembly of fellow musicians including Tom Edwards, Mitch Prevatte, Brian Chaney, Kevin Chaney, Lena and Jason Redding, Bronson Shanahan, Robert Darlington, Dave Eske, Johnny Decker, John O'hara, John Seay and more.
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Blues • Acoustic Blues
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Peak #31
Peak in subgenre #4
Author
Michael J. Redding (hank49)
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Michael J. Redding (hank49) BMI
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June 16, 2013
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MP3 11.3 MB • 320 kbps • 4:55
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Uploaded on Father's Day, 2013, Dead Man's Shoes, a song of human history, lineage and connection that cannot be refused. Everything is history except this moment we are because of it. From "June Moon Croon", June 15, 2013. Mike Redding - song, vocals and acoustic guitar; Bob Darlington - acoustic guitar; Chuck Joseph - upright acoustic bass; Brian Chaney - acoustic guitar.
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DEAD MAN’S SHOES VERSE 1: Monday morning, got those morning blues Fishing around for a dead man’s shoes You put them to the test; Put ‘em on the tar Put ‘em in the dirt; I think they’re gonna go far Big debate about the gain and loss Either way you’re carryin’ a dead man’s cross VERSE 2: When my daddy died, I heard somebody said “Now you remember all those things in his head” Tell it to the kids; tell it to the men Standing on the corner with their empty hands Gone ain’t forgotten, that’s all in your head “We don’t disappear. We reappear, dead” CHORUS: Sneakers hanging on the telephone wire Books you gotta hide to keep out of the fire Empty houses, empty schools Don’t want to be a captain on a ship of fools Turn off the phone, you ain’t alone, You’re only free to lose Wake up tomorrow in a dead man’s shoes VERSE 3: My brother died, I heard somebody say “Beautiful dude, gone away.” “What about his shoes, they have so much tread?” What about the Black, and what about the Red? Big debate – don’t let it go to your head Either way you owe yourself a dead man’s debt. CHORUS: Sneakers hanging on the telephone wire Books you gotta hide to keep out of the fire Empty houses, empty schools Don’t want to be a captain on a ship of fools Turn off the phone, you ain’t alone, You’re only free to lose Wake up tomorrow in a dead man’s shoes VERSE 4: Mystery History Property Misery Poverty Liberty Victory You and me Burning flags and bloody crosses Either way you’re carrying a dead man’s losses
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