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Geriatric Gypsy
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For every Willie, Waylon, Johnny and Merle there are 100's of these guys doing their thing on the road.
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I write country-rock and blues music. Influenced by Alan Jackson, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Dwight Yoakum, and others.
Neil Cotton is the lead singer of a country-rock band called Hawk's Nest from Ontario Canada.
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Genre
Alternative • Alternative General
Charts
Peak #353
Peak in subgenre #65
Author
Neil Cotton
Rights
SOCAN 1999
Uploaded
January 30, 2004
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MP3 2.2 MB • 96 kbps • 3:13
Story behind the song
I see myself and many others around me with the spirit to keep performing forever. Here is a song dedicated to all the others.
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GERIATRIC GYPSY CHORUS He’s a geriatric gypsy loves to sing and play Travels in his rusted van Don’t need a place to stay Getting heard on the radio Ain’t the only way to fame This Geriatric Gypsy Got famous his own way Born in the back seat of a Ford in '35 Left at an orphanage barely alive. He hung in till he turned thirteen Then headed down the road. Washing dishes in cafes Learned guitar on his own. A young man with charisma unruly as a storm Ladies loved his outlaw looks his passion to perform. He'd party hard gone by dawn He would not commit To any place or anyone His guitar is his kin. CHORUS He’s a geriatric gypsy loves to sing and play Travels in his rusted van Don’t need a place to stay Getting heard on the radio Ain’t the only way to fame This Geriatric Gypsy Got famous his own way Interest grew and very soon he was known in every town Talent scouts tried to tame this maverick they had found. When told to trade black leather For white hats and Calvin Klein’s He blasted off in his old van Left men in suits behind BRIDGE This is still his lifestyle He’s rambled 50 years Running like a young horse Into new frontiers Getting heard on the radio Ain’t the only way to fame This Geriatric Gypsy Got famous his own way
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