I’m posting audio here of “Cards on the Table”, which I just recorded with a little help from my friends. The lyrics are below the song and some details about the recording below them:
CARDS ON THE TABLE
If I HAD A DOLLAR FOR EVERY FOOL I’VE KNOWN
EVERY LYIN’, CHEATIN’, BRAIN-DEAD BUMMER
WHO EVER TRIED TO RIP ME OFF
I WOULD NEVER HAVE TO WORK ANOTHER DAY
THE REST OF MY NATURAL LIFE
CHORUS:
PUT YOUR CARDS ON THE TABLE
LAY DOWN YOUR MONEY
PUT YOUR CARDS ON THE TABLE
WHAT’VE YOU GOT?
PEOPLE ALWAYS TALKIN’ BOUT
WHAT THEY’RE GONNA DO
GONNA MAKE IT REAL BIG, TAKE YOU WITH ‘EM
TO THE PROMISED LAND REAL SOON
THEY GOT A SURE FIRE DEAL COMIN’ THROUGH
AND THEY WANNA CUT YOU IN
CHORUS
ONCE I CHASED WHAT I WANTED STRAIGHT
DOWN THE OPEN ROAD
I GOT HIT HARD, KNOCKED DOWN, GOT UP & MOVED ON
BOTH EYES WIDE OPENED UP
SO IF YOU GOT A DEAL TO RUN BY ME
THERE’S ONE THING THAT YOU GOTTA DO
CHORUS
The guitars, bass and lead vocals were recorded in Garage Band on my computer and then transferred to Pro Tools at The Cave Recording in Evanston. There Robert Marshall recorded the drums, harmony vocal, and saxello parts, by Andy Mac Crimmon, Micki Broeker, and John Temmerman respectively. And a great job they all did.
The lyrics pretty much speak for themselves, and surprised me when they came out. Sometimes you don’t know what you feel till you say it.
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