Beat Guitar (or, Rags to Rags)

Raw bedroom recording of a song that will eventually end up on an album. Lyrics inside.

Lyrics:
Want of money never brought me any kind of wealth
No fine suit, no bill of health.
Ain't gone so far- not with this beat guitar.

Want of power never brought me any kind of clout.
None within, ne'er a whit without.
Ain't gone so far- not with this beat guitar.

My words move through you, but they imbue you
These blues ain't going to last.
And it's worth knowing your cup o'erflowing
Will drain and fill so fast.

Want of loving never brought me any kind of love
No tenderness, no push and shove.
Ain't gone so far- not with this beat guitar.

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posted by The White Hat (4 comments total)

The White Hat, this is some really admirable and beautiful guitar work. Forgive me for giving some constructive criticism, I surely couldn't play this, but the music is just a bit fast for the lyrics. Take that with a grain of salt, because this is some of the best/fasted picking I've heard in a long time. !!!
posted by snsranch at 5:11 PM on September 17, 2007

You rock man. And I love the "owmyhandhurts" tag. Keep on keepin' on!
posted by lazaruslong at 10:19 PM on September 17, 2007

Ha, I missed the "owmyhandhurts" tag!
posted by snsranch at 4:15 PM on September 18, 2007

I think the hurried delivery works great.
posted by phrontist at 7:37 AM on September 23, 2007