Josie approached me with a song she thought suited me. I felt she was on to something so with her gracious permission I rewrote some of the lyrics to make them more natural sounding. She sent me an SGU which didn’t seem close to the demo she sent me, so I tweaked a few things, came up with a different melody and it started to come together. There are 27 tracks with 54 separate plug-ins. So many that the audio engine kept locking up. I don’t recommend the overuse of plug-ins but I got a little carried away. Josie came up with an arrangement for BG vocals that fell right in there. We hope everyone enjoys this one and as always comments/suggestions are encouraged. Thanks again Josie for bringing me in on this one. Tom


Lead Vocal, Background Vocal, Guitar, Steel Guitar, Tom

Background Vocals, Josie


Style is C_SHUFLN.STY
Style MIDI Instruments are : Fender Bass (34), Acoustic Piano (1),
RealTracks in song: ~967:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm CountryBoogieGrittyTwang Sw 140
RealTracks in song: ~967:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm CountryBoogieGrittyTwang Sw 140
MIDI SuperTracks in song: 1800:Piano, Rhythm TexasBluesRockShuffle Sw 130
RealTracks in song: 1591:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm TexasBluesRockShuffle Sw 130
RealDrums: RealDrums in Song: NashvilleShuffle^14-a,b:Snare, HiHat



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Drinking In Self Defense


Her eyes were shooting daggers just a stabbing at my heart

Angry words that we said are tearing me apart

I still see her dragging that red suitcase out the door

So I try to turn the picture off

of that nonstop video

My thoughts have gotten tied up with these low down devil blues

So I’m gonna have to help myself to try and cut this heartache loose



Tonight I’m drinking in self defense

I just can’t think so straight when it hurts like this

My heart is really aching and it just don’t make no sense

Tonight I’m drinking in self defense



Her painted fingernails are just a poking at my mind

Things I should have said and done and words I could not find

I still smell her Bronco burning rubber down the road

too late to talk she waved me off

And told me where to go

Guitar Slim is playin some down home Texas blues

So I’m gonna have to help myself to try and cut this heartache loose


Tonight I’m drinking in self defense

I just can’t think so straight when it hurts like this

My heart is aching and it just don’t make no sense

Tonight I’m drinking in self defense



I called to say I’m sorry but she hung up before I could start

I’m gonna have to hang on tight so I don’t lose my place at the bar





Tonight I’m drinking in self defense

I just can’t think so straight when it hurts like this

My heart is aching and it just don’t make no sense

Tonight I’m drinking in self defense

Tonight I’m drinking in self defense


©2015 Josie Beck / Thomas Adams