Reposting as a Youtube, since no one watches external links. That's ok, it just forced me to make a video for the song.
This one came out of the blue. I rerecorded the 1st verse on my phone one day while driving. I decided to turn it into a song and it really evolved over 3 days.
I don't do much singing or writing for that matter. It's one thing I've been pushing myself more to do. But I feel good about how these turned out.
This song is about not giving up on your dreams, but also working to achieve them.
All around the wish well
Pitch a penny for some gold
I ain't a betting man
But a fortune’s been told
Even a penny for a dollar
Inflation's on our tail
The rain is coming in
We better go and get the pale
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At the wishing well
I wish you well
At the wishing well
I wish you well
(Hit the road Jake
gotta get my money back)
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All around the wishing well
Pitch our dreams to the dark
We can't foresee the powers that be
Flip a coin on a lark
Even a penny for a dollar
It just might get us through
It's time to put the good shoes on
And start it all a new
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All around the wishing well
Pitch a penny towards your goals
I ain't a lucky man
And the water is getting cold
Even a penny for a dollar
It just means we have a chance
It's time to put our big boots on
And not leave it to happenstance
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chorus
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Bridge:
So what do you wish for?
What do you wish for... I know.
@gordon Feb 2022
This is really lovely. I like the way you developed the idea from a scratch track on a mobile phone and then added to it. Really works for me. Digging those vocal chops. Reminds me a bit of Wayne Coyne of Flaming Lips fame. Thanks for posting