Feb 2022 ss022522e superskirmish country acoustic big-city-life nyc
Skirmish prompt: tread
I hit the thesaurus and chose the related word "Mosey" - so it had to be a country-ish tune. If you don't know, we recently moved back to NYC after many years away. I've been enjoying walking, with our dog and without. So much to see, and yes I did leave out the "negative" things I occasionally see! That's a different song!
V1:
We'll start off at Lafayette Square
See the Marquis shakin' George's hand
All those many years ago
Then we'll head whichever way our feet take us
Might be uptown might be down
We won't know until we know
CH:
Gonna mosey, Mosey Along
In this almost springtime New York City
I'd like you to come along
And we'll mosey, just Mosey Along
I'll show you this place ain't so gritty
With the sights that we'll come upon
When we mosey, when we Mosey Along
V2:
If I had the time I'd walk all day
Every corner somethin' new
A delight in every way
History or happy children playing
It seems to me a miracle
That I'm here with you today
CH:
Gonna mosey, Mosey Along
In this almost springtime New York City
I'd like you to come along
And we'll mosey, just Mosey Along
I'll show you this place ain't so gritty
With the sights that we'll come upon
When we mosey, when we Mosey Along
@jwhanberry Feb 2022
That chorus is just brilliant. Wonderful write. Glad you're happy with your move. I've moved the other direction and am happy too.
Thanks for showing up.
@hmstreetteam Feb 2022
I’m pretty sure folks will be trying to sing along on that chorus, not realizing how much skill the harmonies require. It’s a nice folksy saying and perspective and super-catchy as it’s all put together.
@coolparadiso Feb 2022
Yeah my family use mosey along a lot i love the word. Really nice Jeff got a lot in here and lovely harmonies!
@wylddandelyon Feb 2022
I think this line: It seems to me a miracle / That I'm here with you today is the one that resonates most with me. Nice mosey-ing guitar work there, and good rhymes with city to help us envision the wandering walk.
@sunfire Feb 2022
Cleaver & catchy! Mosey, mosey along. Enjoyed listening!
@mariekevinkmusic Feb 2022
It's such an "Americana" word, isn't it. You captured that feeling very well, with the lush harmonies.
@andygriff Feb 2022
A very nice bit of positive storytelling. Like the harmonies too. Makes me want to have a 'mosey' in NYC myself!