Never Gonna Leave you now
I struggled so hard when I was on my own, and it’s enough to bleed me dry,
It’s enough to bleed me dry. I can understand why a man gets stoned, and it’s enough to make him die, It’s enough to make him die
Chorus
I work so hard till the sun comes up, you know I’m gonna see it go down, I packed my bags when I’d had enough, but I’m never gonna leave you now. Never gonna leave you now
You call me up on the telephone, figured that it was time,
figured that it was time
The stars won’t shine and you’re all alone, starin’ at an empty sky,
starin’ at an empty sky
Don’t take nothing when you go, my son, and you won’t leave nothing behind, You won’t feel nothing when the cold wind blows, if you trade it all for a rhyme,
Trade it all for a rhyme
Notes:
I wrote this song not long after I finished and released Autumn Blues, so I held on to it for a couple of years. I tuned my guitar to an open F# with 5 strings (no low-E) like Keith Richards, only a 1/2 step down, and the words just came to me. Life can be a hard road--especially when you go it alone. This is about saying I know some hard things have happened, but I’m here to stay. I believe in traveling light when I do need to go, as musicians do, but not at the cost of losing everything. As someone who loves music--listening to music, writing, playing, etc--I would say that it’s my life, but not my whole life. Life and music is much better when enjoyed in the company of someone you love.