Hi, all:

Well, here's a tune I put together a few months back but for some reason never posted here. It'a another co-write with John Vaughan. I wasn't quite sure what to make of it when John first shared the original lyrics with me . . . the use of "parlour" was a bit dated, and the whole song had an old time feel to it. So I just went with that, and after a bit of tinkering, here's where we ended up.

As an aside, John is pretty active in submitting tunes to radio stations in the U.K. (btw, really admire how the UK stations dedicate prime air time to local artists--very cool--and wish the US stations would do more of that). Anyway, this song (surprisingly to me at least) got a play on "BBC Cumbria Introducing," which showcases local artists, as well as a play on a similar type program, though on a much smaller station in Cornwall, U.K. For whatever that's worth, LOL. Anyway, hope you enjoy it.

Here's the song:

SONGS FROM THE PARLOUR

Here are the lyrics:

The wind is howling at my door
trying hard but it won't get in.
The hallway clock struck midnight
and I can’t sleep at all again.

Because it's songs from the parlour
that keep filling up my mind,
carrying me off to the nights of summer
back to happier times.
Yes, it’s songs from the parlour,
the ones she’s left behind—
Songs from the parlour,
songs for old times.

This room is my refuge
from the cold and lonely nights.
If I could shake her memory
I just might get some sleep tonight.

But these songs from the parlour
keep filling up my mind,
carrying me off to the nights of summer
back to happier times.
Yes, it’s songs from the parlour,
they’re all she’s left behind—
Songs from the parlour,
songs for old times.

So I pour a glass of whiskey
and smoke another cigarette
I keep her picture by the fire,
but it’s her voice I can’t forget.

So it’s songs from the parlour
that keep filling up my mind,
carrying me off to the nights of summer
back to happier times.
Yes, it’s songs from the parlour,
the ones she's left behind—
Songs from the parlour,
songs for old times.

And here ISN'T the band:

My apologies, folks. I can't for the life of me find what I did with the DAW file (which kind of bums me out a bit). If I track it down, I'll update . . . but if anyone is wondering regarding the tracks I can try to recreate based on the various BIAB files I still have. Just let me know.

(c)2019 John Vaughan/DJ Lekich