Waltz #1

[JRL]

I'm not sure if this should be here or the Groove, but it's a lyric, This is the first song I have finished in several years. I had been dry for so long I was wondering what kind of songs I would write if they stated flowing. Well let me just say, in 10 years I've moved from dittys about crank whores to sentimental love songs.

BTW, this was written with George Jones in mind. After it started taking shape it was George Jones's voice the kept tryin out the lyrics in my brain.

                  Waltz #1

I told you I’ll love you forever
You told me the same thing too
As the years sail away and the light starts to fail
That one thing has always been true

I stood up, and took you for my woman
On the same day you took me for your man
Took my heart, took my soul
Made me strong, made me whole
Like a mountain that forever stands


              -bridge      

     Back in the early days,
    When time was on our side
    Convinced there was nothing that we couldn’t do
    We worked and we lived and we cried

                  ------------------

When my life is over
The last golden sun sets in the west
When my life made of days is slipping away
Days with you I’ll remember the best
                         

Pretty sappy, eh? The wife liked it, though. I am really gonna try to get George Jones to hear it, imagine a guy like that singing your song!

[judih]

sappy spfappy, i like it, jrl.
and if the woman in your life digs it, who can ask for anything else?

If the George man sings it, you'll uh, let us know, right?

judih

[Indra]

rite

[JRL]

I should know better to post a lyric the day  wrote it. I put on my Hoffman glasses and refined a lot. Then the next day, me and Bawb Dawg recorded it at his studio. Watch my site for an mp3.
Here is the new title and lyric:

                           Days With You

I told you I’ll love you forever
You told me the same thing too
Fed by the fire of our heartfelt desire
That's the one thing that's always always been true

I stood up, and took you for my woman
On the same day you took me for your man
Took my heart, took my soul
Made me strong, made me whole
Like a mountain looking over the land


-bridge

Back in the early days,
When time was on our side
Convinced there was nothing that we couldn’t do
We worked and we lived and we tried

------------------

When my life is over
The last golden sun set in the west
As my life made of days so soon slips away
Days with you I’ll remember the best


Further note: I talked to a friend who has the connection with Merle Haggard's producer (who knows George Jones). He liked the song and said he will submit it.

[judih]

cool