Mark Shepard, "Modern-Jedi," Songwriter

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Formica Bartop Blues
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Composition date: December 1976
Commentary Date: 01/06/2008
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Commentary:
This is not really the FIRST song I ever wrote it's just the first song I ever wrote that I still remember how to play. It's fun for me to recognize the limiting beliefs..."There ain't no easy winners in this world of wounds and woe..." Pretty depressing for a 16 year old kid huh? But hey the song is fun. Obviously total fantasy. I wrote it while I was shoveling snow one winter's day... - Mark

 

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Formica Bartop Blues     December 1976
 

I will sing for you my buddy

Formica Bartop blues

And you know that we are brothers

We're standing in each other's shoes

 

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Let me tell you that

There ain't no easy winners

In this world of wounds and woe

If you want to get to the top man

Something's got to go!

 

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And we love to roam dark alleys

With switchblades in our fists

And we want to get from Sally

Much more than a kiss

 

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And these sneakers have seen 'bout a million miles

Of New York's cracked blacktop

And this body has seen its share of trials

Mostly from those blue bellied cops

 

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© Mark Shepard 1976-2008. All rights reserved.
www.MarkShepard.com
Permission to reprint intact granted as long as copyright and website link are included

 

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