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More cool lyrics from McTown. And pretty dark ones at that. Really enjoyed setting these to music, thanks man!
(ps. I apologise for the Soundcloud picture. I didn't really think about how it would look at that size at the top of the page.)
Lyrics:
Jimmy Alvarado loves playing some pool
Trying to get one over on all of the fools
Didn’t see tomorrow in the rear view mirror
Till he ran out of blood and cool
It didn’t hurt him long
Then he was gone
And Molly stood there
With the knife and the shame
Cool is cool till it’s run on down the road
I’d tell you more, but I was born to roll
Yea, when trouble comes out of the shadows, (people)
You better check the status of your soul
Check the status of your soul
Check the status of your soul
Molly Cavanaugh was the lady he loved
But once he had loved her, he was done
Said plans wasn’t part of his future
Told her she was sexy and fun
It didn’t hurt her long
Then he was gone
And Molly stood there
With the knife and the shame
Cool is cool till it’s run on down the road
I’d tell you more, but I was born to roll
Yea, when trouble comes out of the shadows, (people)
You better check the status of your soul
Check the status of your soul
Check the status of your soul
Now Terry didn’t know what he was doing…But he reached out and took her hand
He took her out the back door and threw the knife in the river down by the strand
Cool is cool till it’s run on down the road
I’d tell you more, but I was born to roll
Yea, when trouble comes out of the shadows, (people)
You better check the status of your soul
Check the status of your soul
Check the status of your soul...
Lyrics © David L Graham
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Comments
Love those vocals, delivery is so good. all the music sounds fantastic, i like the little breaks. great hook, intriguing story, solid groove. what a great collab.
Excellent vocals and playful, appropriate music. Really good listen. This was truly great. I'm impressed! Definitely a catchy dark lyric.
More like this, please!
Such a big show-biz bluesy presentation. That pre&chorus is killer. lyrically and musically, I think it'll be stuck in my head for a while. (and that, fellow travelers, is the trick).
Well done both of you.
Singing your heart on this one Sir! ....Great lyrics by McTown
Love it, love it, love it.
Status of your soul, brilliant David (L Graham)
Nice David's, cool lyric almost swamp music
good listen this one!
this is epic. the music, the story, the vocals,the accompaniment. there is melodrama, but it doesnt go over the top. fully engages the listener on all levels.
Oooooo swampy ! Great work. Music came out dope, another wonderful vocal under your belt, lyrics were great and spot on. Also I thoroughly enjoyed the photo. It added to the experience.
Yes, that picture is a bit disturbing but those vocals - you slay me!! Excellent job interpreting the most excellent lyrics. Love the pauses. This one is so pro!
Thanks to all the comments, people. David nailed this one down to the floor. Killer... McTown
Wow, this paints a very garish picture - in the best possible way. Melodrama is right - one thing leads to another and then everything goes to hell. The vocal performance is great all round, and the things he says are gruesome and relishing it. Really muscular backing too. Really liked this one.
Thanks... lol.... picture is a little bit more than the song probably...
So good this is...The lyric tells such a gripping story. DT, your production is top notch (how many times can I say that). I love the breaks, the building and releasing of tension. Great vocal performance. You nailed the song structure and everything about this. Well done you two.