Here's my version of the song. It's a different style from Roger's but I think they both express the same sentiment.
1,952 2007-09-27 13:06:02
Re: "Donna, My Little Girl" (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hey Roger - Thanks for letting me be the inspiration for this. What a great song!
1,953 2007-09-27 06:18:21
Re: The Day Hike (8 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks you all - I have to put it off for another day due to a late night at the DC United game (2-1 win over Chivas of Guadalajara). But I have chords that I will put down tomorrow.
Hey Zurf - nice to know I have a neighbor here. My favorite walk is just south of big meadow at the Bear Fence Mt. Rock Scramble....such a great view. If you look at my current picture at my myspace page (www.myspace.com/jeffgilpin) you'll see a picture of me and the wife sitting at the highest point of the scramble there.
Take care and chords tomorrow I promise,
Jeff/jets
1,954 2007-09-26 05:01:35
Topic: The Day Hike (8 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I finally added the chords to the lyrics. Again, this song is about an experience a few years ago I had at one of my favorite places in the world, Shenandoah National Park. It doesn't need too much explaining other than this did really happen to me. I neglected to mention that when I go I tend to go with my family but take off ahead and lose the rest of them which is what happened on the day this is about. I hope you all like it.
The Day Hike By Jeff Gilpin
September 25th, 2007
Intro
[C] [D] [Em]
Verse 1
The [Em]path lay ahead [D]off through the trees
[Em]Over and around the [D]bend
So I [Em]followed without [D]thinking
[C]Wondering [D]where it would [Em]end
Verse 2
[Em]I was focused on my [D]motion
[Em]Each step followed by [D]another
As [Em]nature paid no at[D]tention
[C]To this [D]solitary [Em]stroller
Verse 3
[C]Gradually as [D]time passed [Em]on [D]
I [C]started ob[D]serving the [Em]setting [D]
My [G]head [D]cleared from distant [C]worries
Like a [C]fog that's [D]dissi[Em]pating
Verse 4
[Em]Yes I was on a [D]forest path
A [Em]path so safe and [D]true
And [Em]if I stayed here [D]I would be safe
But [C]if I [D]left who [Em]knew
Verse 5
It [Em]was a peculiar [D]decision
To [Em]leave the trail and its [D]safety
[Em]But leave the [D]trail I did
[C]Though the [D]reason why es[Em]capes me
Verse 6
[C]Maybe I [D]saw a [Em]flower [D]
Or per[C]haps a [D]singing [Em]bird [D]
But [G]I went [D]off the [C]safer trail
And [C]I [D]didn’t feel per[Em]turbed
Verse 7
After [Em]15 maybe 20 [D]minutes
[Em]I finally looked a[D]round
And [Em]didn’t recognize [D]where I was
[C]Nor were there [D]people to be [Em]found
Verse 8
So I [Em]walked in one di[D]rection
Which [Em]I was pretty sure would [D]lead
[Em]Back to the path I had [D]ventured off
[C]It was a [D]great plan in[Em]deed
Verse 9
[C]Soon I found a [D]well worn [Em]path [D]
[C]That I [D]thought looked fa[Em]miliar [D]
So [G]I started [D]walking [C]down it
[C]Knowing surely [D]soon I’d [Em]remember
Verse 10
I [Em]hadn’t traveled [D]too far along
When [Em]much to my wonder[D]ment
I [Em]saw a Bobcat [D]padding away
A[C]head on this [D]same path I [Em]went
Verse 11
[Em]I just stared at this [D]feline
[Em]As it traveled out of [D]sight
[Em]Such an unexpected [D]moment
That [C]somehow [D]lifted my [Em]fright
Verse 12
[C]I eventually [D]followed the [Em]path [D]
[C]Down to the [D]feeder [Em]road [D]
[G]Then back to [D]where I [C]parked my car
[C]Where my back[D]pack I did un[Em]load
Verse 13
[Em]As I sat there [D]by my car
I [Em]thought about my [D]day
A[Em]bout my getting [D]off the path
Where [C]some felt [D]I should have [Em]stayed
Verse 14
But [Em]if I had stayed [D]on that path
[Em]I never would have [D]seen
A [Em]little glimpse of [D]forest life
As [C]if from [D]out of a [Em]dream
Verse 15
[C]Life’s a [D]little [Em]like that [D]
[C]One path [D]safe and se[Em]cure [D]
And [G]other paths [D]going [C]who knows where
[C]No one [D]really knows for [Em]sure
Verse 16
[Em]I’ve had my time [D]on both paths
And [Em]both had their [D]highs and lows
[Em]Not at all what I ex[D]pected
[C]Back when my [D]life started to [Em]go
Verse 17
So [Em]all cooled off and [D]rested
And [Em]filled with thoughts such as [D]these
I [Em]got up and headed up the [D]trail again
For a[C]nother [D]walk amongst the [C]trees [Em]
1,955 2007-09-24 05:10:54
Topic: Putting Off Shopping (4 replies, posted in Songwriting)
This song was just a bit of fluff I put together before going to bed tonight just because I sleep better after writing a song for some reason. Nothing to serious but a fun little song or at least it was fun for me. Enjoy!
Putting off Shopping By Jeff Gilpin
September 23rd, 2007
Intro
[C] [F] [C] [G] [G7]
Verse 1
[C]Looking at an empty socket
In my overhead [F]light
I got nothing much [C]better to do
Home on a Saturday [G]night
I [C]might go get a few light bulbs
Change out the ones that are [F]dark
So I might [C]take a midnight [G]stroll
Down [F]to the convenient [C]mart [C7]
Chorus 1
Where I could get [F]light bulbs
Or some cold [C]brew
Some [G]nacho chips
Or a [C]diet mountain [C7]dew
A well cooked [F]hot dog
Or a maga[C]zine
Or I guess I[G]don’t
[F]Have to get a [C]thing
Verse 2
Last [C]time I replaced the light bulbs
The place was much too [F]bright
And I really only [C]need them on
Early mornings or at [G]night
So [C]if I sleep in and
go to bed at [F]dusk
I could [C]go for years without [G]light bulbs
And I’ll [F]do it if I [C]must [C7]
Chorus 2
Because I have [F]Peanut butter crackers
I have [C]Teabags and honey
Some [G]stomach ache medicine
For when [C]I’m feeling [C7]funny
[F]Tissue for my nose
And [C]some for my bathroom
I’ll [G]not need to go shopping
At [F]least not anytime [G]soon[C]
1,956 2007-09-24 02:49:33
Re: Look Away (6 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks Lena and thanks Roger - I will plan on recording this one as well. I have a little list that has seemed to grown a bit so I better get to it before it gets too big.
1,957 2007-09-23 20:04:15
Topic: Leeds United - Any football fans out there? (4 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
This is just a comment from a disgruntled yank that can't see his team play when they are on a historic run, or at least it looks like it to me. Leeds United started the season having been relegated from the Championship to League 1. The FA also gave them a 15 point penalty for they start of the season that might have taken the fight out of a lot of teams. Leeds United has gone on to win the first 7 matches to go from minus 15 to positive 6, that’s a 21 point turn around in the minimal amount of time. I hear nothing of their run over here in the states but is it news in England? If you do not follow football and for some reason there appears to be a little disdain for football fans in some corners of the UK and to those who feel that way please ignore this question but for those of you who do follow football let me know. Even better are there any Leeds Fan’s out there?
1,958 2007-09-23 15:55:13
Re: Look Away (6 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hey Daddy - not saying to solve the problems by looking away but to recharge your spirit, or your drive that gets wittled away over time. Kind of like sharpening a dull knife when it needs it if you know what I mean.
1,959 2007-09-23 05:34:18
Re: "The Ballad of Me and Dianne Lee" (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hey Roger - As you know I'm a sucker for story songs and this was a doozy! I think many of us have run into people who like to "Stretch the Truth" from time to time and it usually sucks when they are found out.
1,960 2007-09-23 05:27:54
Re: Another untitled gospel song form last rebel.... (13 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hey Reb - Nice one indeed. It's fun to play fast ...or as fast as I can at least
1,961 2007-09-23 05:13:12
Topic: Look Away (6 replies, posted in Songwriting)
To make sure I keep from getting burned out at work I have a few activities that I use to lose my worries, my stress and my negativity. Playing the guitar and writing songs are a few these activities that I call my look aways. This song is about this type of activity and how important looking away is to being productive at work, handling misfortune, and just being happy. Enough preaching, I hope you all like it.
Look Away by Jeff Gilpin
September 23rd, 2007
Intro
[A] [D] [A] [E]
Verse 1
When you can’t [A]take any more
Look a[D]way, look a[A]way
When you [A]feel you’re destroyed
Look a[D]way, [E]ay
Chorus
You can’t [D]keep going [A]on if your [D]spirit’s not [E]strong
So look a[A]way my [D]brother look a[A]way [E]
Verse 2
When you’ve [A]just had enough
Look a[D]way, look a[A]way
When you [A]lost all your tough
Look a[D]way, [E]ay
Chorus
You can’t [D]keep going [A]on if your [D]spirit’s not [E]strong
So look a[A]way my [D]sister look a[A]way [E]
Verse 3
When you [A]just want to quit
Look a[D]way look a[A]way
When you [A]think it’s not worth it
Look a[D]way, [E]ay
Chorus
You can’t [D]keep going [A]on if your [D]spirit’s not [E]strong
So look a[A]way my [D]friend look a[A]way [E]
Bridge
[D]Everyone [E]need some kind of [A]outlet
To [D]vanquish [E]our demons and [Gbm]fears
So [D]take a [E]moment to [A]focus on something [D]else
You’ll comeback [D]stronger and [A]tougher
Then [D]you’ve been for [E]years
Verse 4
When the [A]world’s full of hate
Look a[D]way, Look a[A]way
And when [A]peace has to wait
Look a[D]way, [E]ay
Ending Chorus
You can’t [D]keep going [A]on if your [D]spirit’s not [E]strong
So look a[A]way my[D]brothers
Look a[A]way my [D]sisters
Look a[A]way my [E]friends look a[D]way [A]
1,962 2007-09-22 05:31:51
Topic: The Little Things (3 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I was plucking around with this tune for the last couple of days when tonight my wife said that she had a headache and asked me to get her some headache medicine. I did without really thinking about until I sat back later with the guitar and started thinking of this song idea about all the little things we do for one another every day and how they add up. So here you go and I hope you like it.
The Little Things By Jeff Gilpin
September, 22, 2007
Intro
[D] [A] [G] [A] [D] [A] [G] [A] [Bm] [A] [G] [A] [A7]
Verse 1
[D]I was coming up the stairs[A] [G]
Just to see if you were awake[A] [D]
You said you had a head ache[A] [G]
Asked me to get you something to take[A] [Bm]
It’d only take a minute[A] [G]
So I went back down[A] [Bm]
Got you water and a pill[A] [G]
Soon you safe and [A]sound[A7]
Chorus 1
It was just a [D]little thing[A]
But it [G]meant a lot to you[A]
Just a [D]little thing[A]
That [G]I was willing to do[A]
It’s the [Bm]little things
That [G]add up to a [A]lot in the [D]end
Verse 2
[D]I woke up late [A] [G]
Just the other day[A] [D]
No time to make sure[A] [G]
I have everything okay[A] [Bm]
You’d made me coffee[A] [G]
Breakfast and my lunch[A] [Bm]
Left me a little note[A] [G]
Saying you loved me a [A]bunch[A7]
Chorus 2
It was just a [D]little thing[A]
But it [G]meant a lot to me[A]
Just a [D]little thing[A]
[G]You did selflessly[A]
It’s the [Bm]little things
That [G]add up to a [A]lot in the [D]end[D7]
Bridge
[Gb]I do them for you without [Bm]thinking
[Gb]Just like you do them for [Bm]me
Those [Gb]little things can turn a [Bm]bad day good
So [G]let’s keep on doing little things and [A]see
Verse 3
[D]Laying in bed[A] [G]
At the end of the day[A] [D]
We’re telling each other[A] [G]
All we have to say[A] [Bm]
Our good news, our worries[A] [G]
The troubles that we have[A] [Bm]
Some are sad some are funny[A] [G]
But I’m sure [A]glad[A7]
Chorus 3
We share the [D]little thing[A]
That [G]happened to us today[A]
Yeah the [D]little thing[A]
[G]That we have to say [A]
But it’s the [Bm]little things
That [G]add up to a [A]lot in the [G]end[A] [D]
1,963 2007-09-22 00:18:51
Re: I'll Never Get Tired of You (6 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks you all. I had the good fortune of playing it for my daughter over the phone and she got a little teary eyed herself due to the song, frustrations at her job and maybe a tad homesickness. Part of getting older I guess is dealing with the seperations that eventually come.
1,964 2007-09-21 01:24:25
Topic: I'll Never Get Tired of You (6 replies, posted in Songwriting)
This is just another missing my daughter song. She had me wrapped around her little finger since the day she was born. I hope you all like it.
I’ll Never Get Tired of You By Jeff Gilpin
September 20th, 2007
Intro
[C] [D] [G] [Bm] [C] [D] [C] [D] [G] [Bm] [C] [D] [G]
Verse 1
[G]There’s not a lot I wouldn’t [Bm]do
To try and take care of [C]you
Whenever you want me [D]to
[G]I’ll try to be here when you [Bm]call
No job would be too [C]tall
Just let me help you through it [D]all
Chorus
But [C]you’re [D]out on your own far a[G]way
And though I [Bm]talked to you yester[C]day
I didn’t have the words to [D]say
That [C]I’m [D]missing you being a[G]round
Since [Bm]you’ve been gone I [C]found
I’ll [D]never get tired of [G]you
Verse 2
I [G]know we didn’t always get a[Bm]long
Our wills were both very [C]strong
Saying things we both took [D]wrong
Be[G]cause you are so much like [Bm]me
Both cut from the same [C]tree
If you were here I’m sure you’d a[D]gree
Chorus
But [C]you’re [D]out on your own far a[G]way
And though I [Bm]talked to you yester[C]day
I didn’t have the words to [D]say
That [C]I’m [D]missing you being a[G]round
Since [Bm]you’ve been gone I [C]found
I’ll [D]never get tired of [G]you
Verse 3
[G]Babe, you’ll always be my little [Bm]girl
With your shy smile and your [C]curls
Who I would give the [D]world
[G]Don’t stay away to long from [Bm]home
Though I know you’ve got to [C]roam
From the mountains to seas of [D]foam
Chorus
Where [C]you’re [D]out on your own far a[G]way
And though I [Bm]talked to you yester[C]day
I didn’t have the words to [D]say
That [C]I’m [D]missing you being a[G]round
Since [Bm]you’ve been gone I [C]found
I’ll [D]never get tired of [C]you [D] [G]
1,965 2007-09-20 13:00:59
Re: I Can Do That (4 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks you two - This was a fun little number and at least for this one you can give the F chords a rest.
1,966 2007-09-20 05:40:32
Topic: Coaches Lament (0 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Just a song I wrote reflecting on a conversation with my daughter who is experiencing her first year of coaching soccer. It made me remember all the years I coached and the good times and bad and what was most important. Anyway, I hope you like it.
Coaches Lament By Jeff Gilpin
September 20th, 2007
Intro
[Dm] [G] [Am] [C] [G] [Em] [C] [Am7] [Dm] [G] [Am] [C] [G] [Em] [Am]
Verse 1
[Dm]You try hard to ex[G]plain
But to [Am]no one else but [C]you
[G]No one else to [Em]blame
Not [C]much more that you could [Am7]do
So you [Dm]sit and think a [G]while
Think of [Am]all you could have [C]done
If [G]you tried a different [Em]style
Then maybe you’d have [Am]won
Chorus 1
But you [Dm]didn’t win
Though [G]no one’s to [Am]blame
At the [Em]end of the day
That’s the way it [C]goes [Am7]
Sometime you [Dm]will win
[G]Sometimes you will [Am]lose
And [Em]what will tomorrow [C]hold
Who [Am7]knows
Verse 2
[Dm]Then a moment of glo[G]ry
[Am]You’re king for the [C]day
[G]Every one’s your [Em]friend
Praising [C]all you have to [Am7]say
[Dm]But as time presses [G]on
The [Am]moment start to [C]fade
[G]Friends start to for[Em]get
You no longer have it [Am]made
Chorus 2
But you [Dm]did win
[G]And you had a moment of [Am]fame
And at the [Em]end of that day
Life was [C]okay [Am7]
The times that you [Dm]win
[G]Are forgotten quickly when you [Am]lose
So [Em]what will tomorrow [C]hold
Who to [Am7]say
Verse 3
[Dm]Enjoy it when it’s [G]good
And [Am]don’t dwell when it’s [C]bad
Try [G]not to get too [Em]happy
Or get [C]lost in being [Am7]sad
Be[Dm]cause it’s not losing or [G]winning
But [Am]passing on the [C]game
Some will [G]get it others [Em]won’t
Don’t go in[Am]sane
Chorus 3
Just try to [Dm]teach them
And [G]some will under[Am]stand
You’ll see the [Em]light
[C]Shine in their [Am7]eyes
[Dm]Some you can’t reach
[G]While others you [Am]can
And [Em]some who[C]knows
May give you a sur[Am7]prise
1,967 2007-09-20 01:45:01
Topic: I Can Do That (4 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Okay, the last song I wrote was pretty tough to play. This one is easy to play and easy to understand how it should be played. Something most of us have thought one time or another watching the TV or at the movies. I hope you like it.
I Can Do That By Jeff Gilpin
September 19th, 2007
Intro
[G7] [C7] [G7] [D7]
Verse 1
[G7]Look at that guy
[G7]Up on the screen
[G7]He ain’t much more
[G7]Different than me
I can [C7]do that
I can do that standing on my [G7]head
He’s [D7]making a face
Now he’s [C7]walking away
That’s [D7]not much more
Then I [C7]do every day
I can [G7]do that [D7]
Verse 2
[G7]Look at him now
[G7]Trying to look cool
[G7]That’s all I did
[G7]All through high school
I can [C7]do that
And I did that for [G7]years
It [D7]ain’t nothing special
Just [C7]me being me
It’s [D7]nothing I’m not
[C7]Doing now for free
I can [G7]do that [D7]
Bridge
Just [C7]look at all those guys up on the screen up there
They’re [G7]not much different than me
They don’t [C7]sing, they don’t dance, and they don’t play guitar
And use [D7]stand-ins for the dangerous things
Verse 3
So [G7]where are those scouts?
I’m [G7]sitting over here
Just [G7]think of the money
I could [G7]make in a year
I can [C7]do that
That’s what I do every [G7]day
It’s just [D7]walking and talking
And [C7]me being me
I’ll [D7]even be someone else
If they [C7]start paying me
So get [D7]those cameras rolling
And [C7]pretty soon you’ll see
That I can [G7]do that [C7] [D7] [G7]
1,968 2007-09-20 00:26:27
Re: Helping Hand (6 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks guys and yes Roger it's kind of rough to play. So here is how I do it. The first and third lines of the verses are normal tempo but the second and fourth are slowed a bit with the lyrics and then sped up at the end with the FCG. I might have to record it to show you which is not a bad idea since it has been a while. Sorry if this doesn't make sense.
1,969 2007-09-19 05:17:50
Re: Radio Stations (21 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
My current favorite is SIRIUS' channel 30 coffee house and XM's Channel 50 the Loft. Both are similiar but SIRIUS' Coffee House is more what I like, singer songwriter stuff. I just traded my sirius with the wife's XM so I may change my "tune" later.
1,970 2007-09-19 04:41:47
Topic: Helping Hand (6 replies, posted in Songwriting)
I was just plucking around on the guitar tonight. I was remembering some of the bad times I had in the past that could have led me down to who knows where. If it weren’t for my friends and family I would have never made it to the place I am today. I hope you all like it.
Helping Hand By Jeff Gilpin
September 18th, 2007
Intro
[B] [A] [G] [D] [F] [C] [G] [B] [A] [G] [D] [A] [C] [A]
Verse 1
[G]Time and a[D]gain [G]I had [D]to [G]fall
[F]Time [C]and a[G]gain [F] [C] [G]
Thank [G]God I had [D]friends to [G]help through [D]it [G]all
Thank [F]God I [C]had [G]friends [F] [C] [G]
Because when I was [B]down
It got [A]pretty [G]rough
And I didn’t [B]want
To get [A]back [G]up
But thanks to some [D]well placed
Kicks in the [C]butt
I made it back [G]up
Verse 2
Sometimes [G]that’s what it [D]takes [G]to get [D]you [G]through
[F]That’s[C] what it [G]takes [F] [C] [G]
We[G] all make mis[D]takes and [G]I made [D]a [G]few
[F]Or [C]more mis[G]takes [F] [C] [G]
There was a [B]time
I thought[A] I was [G]done
Then a helping [B]hand
Sometimes [A]more than [G]one
Helped me to be [D]smart
When I had been [C]dumb
Now I'm far from [G]done
Bridge
Sometimes [B]on sleepless nights
I think [A]of [G]how it could have [D]gone
I [F]could have headed [C]down the path to des[G]pair
But I [B]chose another path
And I [A]don’t [G]think I got it [D]wrong
But it [A]wasn’t just my choice that [C]helped to led me [A]here
Verse 3
I know [G]who all to [D]thank now [G]I [D]made it this [G]far
[F]Who [C]all to [G]thank [F] [C] [G]
Those [G]who’ve seen me [D]through my [G]dar[D]kest [G]hour
[F]They [C]saw me [G]through [F] [C] [G]
Without their [B]help
I would [A]not be [G]here
Looking a[B]head
Not cowe[A]ring in [G]fear
Because of those [D]friend
Who helped me steer [C]clear
Are the ones I’ll always hold [G]dear[D]
1,971 2007-09-18 01:29:23
Re: The Best of Times (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Thanks you two - Yep, we fit pretty well and have a great time being together too.
1,972 2007-09-18 01:26:54
Re: The Price I Have to Pay (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hey Guys - Thanks. The kids are not always away but they are quite often and it often makes me reflect on how I should have been more communicative with my parents.
1,973 2007-09-17 02:14:17
Topic: The Price I Have to Pay (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
This is just a song about missing the kids and reflecting on how much I missed due to work and other things that keep me away from all their various activities. I hope you all like it.
The Price I Have to Pay By Jeff Gilpin
September 16th, 2007
Intro
[F] [G] [C] [G] [F] [G] [Am] [F] [G] [C] [G] [G7]
Verse 1
[C]I will try to make it if there’s [Am]time
[F]But you know I’ve got a lot to [C]do[G]
I [C]know that if I don’t it’s not a [Am]crime
But it [F]is to me if [G]I can’t see you [C]through
Chorus 1
So I’ll [Am]try
To make it [G]there
So long as [C]work doesn’t [G]get in the [Am]way
I am [F]sure
There’ll be some [G]price
I’ll have to [Am]pay
Verse 2
[C]I know that my job is not my [Am]life
It’s [F]just a means to give them what I [C]can[G]
So [C]missing things due to struggling and [Am]strife
Is [F]all for them I [G]hope they under[C]stand
Chorus 2
But I will [Am]try
To be [G]there
So long as [C]work doesn’t [G]keep me a[Am]way
I am [F]sure
There’ll be a hefty [G]price
I’ll have to [Am]pay
Bridge
[F]Now my kids are [G]all grown [C]up[G]
[F]Off paving their [G]own roads far from [Am]home
For [F]me life is [G]more like an empty [C]cup
God, I [G]wish I was with them, where [G7]ever they roam
Verse 3
[C]I called them both on the phone to[Am]day
And [F]both went straight to ear [C]mail[G]
I [C]wanted to see if they were both o[Am]kay
And to [F]let them know [G]I wished them [C]well
Chorus 3
I guess I’ll [Am]try
To call a[G]gain
Maybe a [C]little [G]later in the [Am]day
I see I’m [F]paying now
For all [G]my
Missing yester[Am]days
1,974 2007-09-16 05:25:04
Re: Hello, my name is David Legate ! (15 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hey David - I'm not from Texas but my parents are and my mother still lives outside of Austin. I have tons of family in the Houston area as well. Pleased to meet you and I'm looking forward to seeing, hearing and playing some of your music.
Welcome!
Jeff/Jets
1,975 2007-09-16 05:17:15
Re: The Best of Times (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Hey James - I was just away on a business trip and decided on leaving the laptop at home so as not to have to carry so much. I wish I had taken my guitar though. I'm glad you liked the song. I'm still spoiled and it's great to be back home with the old ball and chain. 
I need to catch up on all the new song postings. There seems to have been a flood of them since I've been away.