• wlbaye
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Topic: "I Coulda Been"

This is a song I wrote a while back and finally got around to writing another verse and recording. It is kinda sort of a true story about growing up in Western North Dakota.

Wayne P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sg5XPSfmbNw

I Coulda Been
                   
I was born in North Dakota , most folks aint heard of it
It's  way up in Northland , Truth is most don't give a shit
I was raised in the oilfield and schooled on the rez
In a little trailer park, weren't so bad my momma says

Daylights , evening , morning tour were just a way of life
it was a tough old hall, but tougher on the wife
Chased Rigs from Montana , to Texas near and far
Seems I always stayed , too long down at the local bar
                      CHORUS
I' m  a song of a roughneck , yeh I 'm proud oilfield trash
don't give me no lip son or I’ll have to whip some ass
don't give me no lip son or I'm bound to whip some ass







New Verse
With a Bud in my right hand and a joint in my left
And a pistol in the pocket of my leather vest
We threw that chain we tripped some pipe we
Even rode the blocks. There weren’t no college here
Just the school of Hard Knocks.

Chorus I' m  a song of a roughneck , yeh I 'm proud oilfield trash
don't give me no lip son or I’ll have to whip some ass
don't give me no lip son or I'm bound to whip some ass




I coulda been a doctor or maybe a big star
but here I am a ruffneck , I guess that's who I are
fifty years and counting , folks say I been around the block
don't give no lip son or I'll have to clean your clock.

3rd Chorus
I'm a son of a ruffneck, yeh I'm proud oilfield trash
don't give no lip son or have to whip some ass
don't give no lip son or I'm bound , bound , bound to whup some ass !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Later, Wayne P

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Re: "I Coulda Been"

Wayne,
   Really nice song, I really enjoy your style. When you started this song man I thought you sounded like Hoyt Axton. Even the lyrics could have been one of his songs.But it's all yours and cudo's to you for another good one. I can tell where this one came from.Keep cranking 'em out. I'm a fan.

   Joe

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Re: "I Coulda Been"

Enjoyed your utube video wayne.

my papy said son your going too drive me too drinking if you dont stop driving that   Hot  Rod  Lincoln!! Cmdr cody and his lost planet airman
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Re: "I Coulda Been"

Hey Wayne; a really nice song that reflects the toughness of those growing up as the song indicates.  You seem more the teddy bear type to me, but then again I can say that from here in Ohio with you clear out there in Wyoming. LOL  Good job!

Find a Path or Make One    This is a motto I have been following my entire life and one I am currently using with my music.
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Thanks,
Don't worry my wife reminds me quite regularly that I'm 58 years old and who's butt you gonna kick , everytime I start talkin tuff. She takes all the fun out of it smile

Wayne P

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Howdy Wayne smile

"but here I am a ruffneck , I guess that's who I are"

Nice write! You gotta great voice for the style you play. I was wondering what happened to the pics half ways through the song? Is that a youtube blip or did you edit the pics out? I imagine you'd have some good pics of you out in the field (or in a bar lol)

Nice job on this

Kenny

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Re: "I Coulda Been"

Got a nice Prine / Cash mixture going on there. I really enjoyed it!

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Thanks Kenny & Tops

My Manager , Promoter , #1 fan  aka Sister in Law needed a recording for a small radio station on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation KMHA New Town. So it was a hurry up job and I messed the slide show up. If Liz doesnt have to many dirty dishes and laundry and other chores for me I will have it fixed on next days off smile


Wayne P

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looking forward to it wlbaye!.

my papy said son your going too drive me too drinking if you dont stop driving that   Hot  Rod  Lincoln!! Cmdr cody and his lost planet airman