Hi Brad,

I liked a bunch of things in this song:

First of all, the TRAIN styles are really good for story-tellin' songs, and you really used this style to good effect since this song does indeed tell a story.

I get the impression the song is influenced by Johnny Cash. Not only does it have a Folsom Prisom feel, but your use of the phrase "walk the line" is also reminiscent of Mr. Cash.

While reading the lyrics slightly ahead of your song, I saw that you used the words WORD and SCARED as a rhyme, and I was wondering how you'd pull it off. It was a masterful way to weave in a regional accent!

I thought your use of a resonator guitar for the solo did a good job of keeping your song from sounding too much like something Johnny Cash might have recorded. In so doing, you made it your own.

Having said that, I think when you sing in the lower register your voice sounds remarkably like Johnny Cash, and you could probably make a local name for yourself as a Johnny Cash tribute performer.

One nit, (and you always have to take peoples' opinions with a grain of salt): I think this song would benefit from removing most of the decorations while you are singing. Decorations that play when you aren't singing help to fill in the void, but when they compete against the vocals for the listener's attention it makes the mix muddy and detracts from the message.

All in all, I thought this was a very good and entertaining song!

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ey71h8ep047758h/AAC12jNM0Hz9Q8zsh5iDeqNHa?dl=0