I wrote this with struggling songwriters in mind, as it is not easy to get your material listened to let alone get it to the right person!!

For some reason I think it has some Dr Hook vibes in there (not that I am any Shell Silverstein!! )

Words/Music:- (c) PMcNaught 2025
Track produced in BIAB 2025
Vocal/Harmony Vocals :- P McNaught
Mixed/Edited in Mixcraft Pro Studio 10
Mastering in AAMS

Thanks for listening

Pete





Down On Music Row

[Verse]
He's got an old guitar strapped on his back,
A notebook that's filled with every heart-felt track.
Drove down I-40 with a dream rising in his chest,
Trying to make it where the best meet the best.

[Verse 2]
Sits in a café, orders coffee plain,
Writes down his storys of joy and of pain.
Pitches his lyrics, knocks on every door,
Most just say, "Son, we’ve heard that before."

[Chorus]
But he keeps chasing, keeps playing,
Though the neon lights are fading.
Every “no” another fire he's gonna burn.
They say it’s a fool's game,
But he’s staking his own name,
For that one big break he’s still trying to earn.

[Verse 3]
A big-shot producer in a flashy suit,
Said, "Kid, here's the deal," seemed all resolute.
Signed all his rights, gave his heart and his hand,
Next he heard his melody with some other band.

[Bridge]
There’s nights he calls mama, says, “I can’t go on,”
The stars in this city shine for someone long gone.
But she reminds him, "You’ve got spirit, my son,
Even storms pull the sky toward the sun."

[Verse 4]
So he strums his guitar till fingers turn raw,
Sings out his soul with every line he draws.
He’s a poet, a fighter, with stories to sow,
Still chasing his dreams down on Music Row.

BIAB Info

Title: Down On Music Row V3
File:Dreams On Music Row V3.SGU
Key=G , Tempo 125, Length (m:s)=4:24
No intro. 134 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 134. Repeat x1 chorus
No Melody
Soloist track has 185 notes, Soloist harmony is < no harmony >(0)
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Song is saved with bar changes for Volume Changes,RealDrums Changes,
Style is _CUT.STY (Cut Folky Americana)

RealTracks in style: 3588:Bass, Electric, NashvilleRadioPopPushA Ev 110
RealTracks in style: 4456:Mandolin, Rhythm AmericanaMovinAB Ev 135
RealTracks in song: ~405:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Ev 120
RealTracks in style: 1681:Guitar, 12-String Acoustic, Fingerpicking Ev 120
RealTracks in song: 4516:Guitar, Electric, Soloist BroCountryPopBrent Ev 110
RealTracks in song: 4516:Guitar, Electric, Soloist BroCountryPopBrent Ev 110
RealDrums in Song:NashvilleEven8^4-a,b:Sidestick, HiHat

Last edited by PeteMcN; 05/25/25 07:38 AM.
Sometimes you just have to say f### it and do it anyway!

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