#35 "So Long John"

 This song from a trip down to Nashville in the 70s.

We walked up and down music row (2nd Ave.)

Chasing a dream and full of hope.

  So anyway for some reason my other song "Goin home to Nashville" did not render properly so I have redone the other song. 
I still owe you all number 34, and I will work on it. But in the meantime, here is number 35.

 "SO LONG JOHN"   

                                                                                                   

Copyr. 1994 Johnny Blood  

  Johnny Blodgett.

                                       

Sleepin in the back of a pick up truck,

Money's all gone, guess I'm outa luck,

There ain't no place for John in Music City,

My socks are dirty, God I'm beat,

Music row's a one way street,

For some success for me defeat, I'm leavin.

(refrain)      Music city just don't want me

Music row has no place for me.

I've tried everything I know, but it's so long John,

You-all come again to Music City.

I've knocked on every door on music row,

Chased this dream as far as I can go,

The Grand Ole Opry will never know I've been here,

God only knows the way it hurts,

Broken dreams and dirty shirts

Now it's time to move on down the highway

                    (refrain)

Playin for tips in a Broadway Bar,

Hocked everything but my guitar,

I can't give in I've come to far to quit now.

I gave my all and paid my dues,

wore big holes in both my shoes,

could hang around but please excuse, I'm leavin.                   

                   

                    (refrain)

                    (alternate)

I hate to leave the few I'm pleasin,

but common scense and all good reason,say it's not the time and not the season.