My long list of people who angered me (and I - them.) Got a long way to go…
MY LONG LIST
(Music/lyrics by David Kav.
Copyright 2022. David Kav Ltd. All rights reserved.)
My old lost lovers of yesteryear and today
My old bandmates - we used to rock on and play
My brother and sister - we were all we had back in the day
My mother - cracked and pasted - numb along the way
My estranged father - wrote a song for him - has nothing for me today
My uncle - he is across country - it's smart that he's so far away
My aunt - cracked glasses, cracked soul, cracked fragility and grace
My grandmother - barely holding on today
CHORUS:
My long long long list
Of people that I want to help but cannot obtain
Even though I love them all - they have their own free will
And I can't save them - the Jesus in me must hang it up today
Old music producer - still owe him and I have to pay the way
Old managers and bosses - they did what they thought was right - ok
My cousin - she lent me the money - helped me out as best she could
My ex-girl - she lent me her soul to make my record - I'll make that good
My best friend - his drumming was the best but now he's gone for good
My man on the strings with talent but his thinking tied him to the hood
The fiddle player was so quiet - but his few words would linger great
(Man - if you're out there - would you come back for us all today?)
REPEAT CHORUS
BRIDGE:
This is a list of people who have pissed me off
But then - I've done them wrong as well
I've got to make this right before we all go out
And it's too late to change the angry tide
My long list is for me to remember...
@cowboydick Feb 2022
"The Jesus in me must hang it up today" ... brilliant line. And a sad litany of people lost. Well done.
@thedutchwidows Feb 2022
A great list n a really cool concept for a song. Love the guitar solo at the end. Really nicely done!