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Death Of A Salesman (home demo)

from Give 'Em Enough Hope by Rich Jones

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A home demo that I recorded during the pandemic as a potential song for the most recent Michael Monroe album. It was inspired by a story that I read in the paper about a local musician who had passed away suddenly. There was a suggestion that I shorten this song into a more typical arrangement but I kinda felt like that would take away everything that made it interesting. So in the end we couldn't agree on how it would work, and it didn't make the cut.

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Outside there’s a blue light
Could be mornin’ or night
Am I sleepless or sleepy?
50% of alright

Cause I’m
High and lonesome again
Packed up and motorin’

Boarding passes and taxis
I got my world in a bag
I’ll call you back when I get there
And get my shit unpacked

Cause I’m
High and lonesome again
To the end

The wheels turn like the seasons
As natural as breathin’
Put the world on hold
Til I get back home again

I’ll grab an hour of sleep now
To get me through to the show
Quick smoke and a coffee
Don’t need no line of blow

Cause I’m
High and lonesome again
To the end

The wheels turn like the seasons
As natural as breathin’
Put the world on hold
Til I get back home
Turn like the seasons
As natural as breathin’
Put the world on hold
Til I get back home

But I can’t stay gotta pack my bags again
Gonna turn my key in the lock and say goodbye to all my friends
I know it’s hard to understand
The life and death of a traveling salesman

It’s everything to me but this ain’t what you wanted
There ain’t nothin’ else I could let myself be
Once you’re in the life you can’t turn your back on it
Livin’ and breathin’!
I live and breathe!
Livin’ and breathin’!
You gotta live and breathe!

The wheels turn like the seasons
As natural as breathin’
Put the world on hold
Til I get back home
Turn like the seasons
As natural as breathin’
Put the world on hold
Til I get back home again

Turn like the seasons
As natural as breathin’
Turn like the seasons
As natural as breathin’
The wheels turn like the seasons
As natural as breathin’
Turn like the seasons
Until I stop
Until I stop breathin’

credits

from Give 'Em Enough Hope, released November 4, 2022
Rich Jones - guitars, bass, vocals, backing vocals
Karl Rockfist - drums

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Rich Jones Hamilton, Ontario

Guitarist and songwriter with Michael Monroe and The Black Halos. Been thinking about making my own record for about 10 years...

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