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The Guitar Playin' Kind

from Would I Lie To You? by Andrew Delaney

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"The Guitar Playin' Kind"

I was young, I was with my mom at the Sears & Roebuck store
Saw this lonely Silvertone and I asked her what that's for
She said "That's for starvin', boy. Won't you put it out your mind"
And I swore one day I had to make it mine

My mama said you'll never meet a rich man in heaven, no
But neither will you find, the guitar playin' kind
When you're young, you have your fun
But then you must move on
And leave them foolish dreams where they belong

Years went by and there was I down on one bended knee
My whole life and would be wife stood there in front of me
She said "oh, I love you so. But darlin' I don't know"
Then I heard those words again that I'd heard so long ago

My mama said you'll never meet a rich man in heaven, no
But neither will you find, the guitar playin' kind
When you're young, you have your fun
But then you must move on
And leave them foolish dreams where they belong

But she said yes anyway
And I'm thankful to this day
And I'll cherish her and keep her all my life
And come hell or high water
Or whatever's in-between
I'll kiss her in the mornin'
Sing her love songs every night
Make her proud to be a guitar player's wife

Our mamas said you'll never meet a rich man in heaven, no
But neither will you find, the guitar playin' kind
When you're young, you have your fun
But then you must move on
And leave them foolish dreams where they belong

And we pray someday we find out they were wrong

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from Would I Lie To You?, released September 8, 2010
Andrew Delaney: Vocals, Rhythm guitar, Banjo
Ryan Thomas: Electric guitar, Backing vocals
Jason Stake: Bass
Jeromy Bailey: Drums

Song by Andrew Delaney
Produced by Andrew Delaney and Ryan Thomas
Mixed and mastered by Ryan Thomas

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Andrew Delaney Dallas, Texas

Postmodern anti-folk or something.

"The Alfred Hitchcock of singer / songwriters." Rich Warren - WFMT Radio, Chicago.

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