Intresting Take
Posted: May 26, 2004 4:57 pm
I cant remember now how I found it..But I heard about Pat Dailey, a Northern Ohio/Michigan singer, and listened to some of his music clips...I heard some of this, and it caugt me by suprise. Then I found the lyrics..Its an intresting take. Funny, but it has a strong point to it. Just wanted to share with everyone. 
Song Writers Lament
(Words and Music By Pat Dailey)
Jimmy Buffett made it big, playin' down in Key West,
but I doubt, that I ever will.
'Cause my hair ain't that blonde, and my skin ain't that tanned,
And I never been, to Margaritaville.
'Cause every guitar player in the Key's sounds just like Jimmy.
And all the girls in the bar, are wonderin' where he is,
So if you ask me to play you some Buffett,
Well, I'm afraid that you'll just have to stuff it,
When Jimmy starts playin' my songs, I'll start playin' his.
It was the same thing when I played down in Texas.
"Play Willie!" all the rednecks would yell.
No matter what I would play, I can still hear them say
"If you don't play Willie, you can just go to Hell"
Well every guitar player in Texas, sounds just like Willie.
And all the girls in the bars, are wonderin' where he is
And if you don't play the Red-Headed stranger,
Well, in Texas, your life is in danger
When Willie starts playin' my songs, I'll start playin' his.
Ahh, it's been goin' on forever.....
'Cause in the Rockies, they'd ask for John Denver...
In Chicago, it's Goodman and Prine
How many bars, must I play my guitars
Before they start askin' for mine?
'Cause every guitar player in the world, sounds just like someone.
But you never know who, until you know who he is...
So if it's Jimmy or Willie you see,
Won't you pass this along from me
When he starts playin' my songs, I'll start playin his.
If it's Jimmy or Willie you see,
Won't you pass this along, please, from me...
When he sings Pat Dailey songs, I'll start singin' his....
And I hope he gets tired of my songs,
'Cause I'm sure tired of his......
Song Writers Lament
(Words and Music By Pat Dailey)
Jimmy Buffett made it big, playin' down in Key West,
but I doubt, that I ever will.
'Cause my hair ain't that blonde, and my skin ain't that tanned,
And I never been, to Margaritaville.
'Cause every guitar player in the Key's sounds just like Jimmy.
And all the girls in the bar, are wonderin' where he is,
So if you ask me to play you some Buffett,
Well, I'm afraid that you'll just have to stuff it,
When Jimmy starts playin' my songs, I'll start playin' his.
It was the same thing when I played down in Texas.
"Play Willie!" all the rednecks would yell.
No matter what I would play, I can still hear them say
"If you don't play Willie, you can just go to Hell"
Well every guitar player in Texas, sounds just like Willie.
And all the girls in the bars, are wonderin' where he is
And if you don't play the Red-Headed stranger,
Well, in Texas, your life is in danger
When Willie starts playin' my songs, I'll start playin' his.
Ahh, it's been goin' on forever.....
'Cause in the Rockies, they'd ask for John Denver...
In Chicago, it's Goodman and Prine
How many bars, must I play my guitars
Before they start askin' for mine?
'Cause every guitar player in the world, sounds just like someone.
But you never know who, until you know who he is...
So if it's Jimmy or Willie you see,
Won't you pass this along from me
When he starts playin' my songs, I'll start playin his.
If it's Jimmy or Willie you see,
Won't you pass this along, please, from me...
When he sings Pat Dailey songs, I'll start singin' his....
And I hope he gets tired of my songs,
'Cause I'm sure tired of his......