Another original song about going home to ones roots
The Long Road Home (c) P McNaught All BIAB Real Tracks 2025 Vocals/Harmonies P McNaught Mixed in Mixcraft Pro Studio Mastered with AAMS
Thanks for listening
Pete
THE LONG ROAD HOME (P McNaught 2025)
Key Of D (1 1/2 bar intro)
[Verse] Dusty boots on cracked, dry ground, The setting sun, it’s sinking down. A brittle fence, a lonesome tree, The long road home is calling me.
[Verse 2] Miles of memories stretch behind, Of love I lost, and love I’ll find. The stars ignite, the sky’s ablaze, This winding path holds better days.
[Chorus] The long road home, it winds and weaves, Through fields of gold and autumn leaves. With every step, I’m not alone, I feel the pull,(of) the long road home.
[Verse 3] The crickets hum, the coyotes cry, A painted moon hangs in the sky. My heart beats strong, it knows the way, To where my soul longs to stay.
[Bridge] A voice, it whispers through the trees, A promise carried on the breeze. It tells me where my roots belong, And fills my heart with steady song.
[Chorus] The long road home, it winds and weaves, Through fields of gold and autumn leaves. With every step, I’m not alone, I feel the pull, of the long road home.
****** Song Summary ************* Title: The Long Road Home File:The Long Road Home.SGU Key=D , Tempo 143, Length (m:s)=3:04 No intro. 106 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 106. Repeat x1 chorus No Melody Soloist track has 424 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, Style is _CTRTSEC.STY (Country Wasteland)
RealTracks in style: ~~540:Bass, Electric, Pop Sw 165 RealTracks in style: ~1550:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm CountrySwing Sw 140 RealTracks in style: ~974:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm CountrySwingCleanA-B Sw 140 RealTracks in style: ~977:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm CountrySwingGrittyA-B Sw 140 RealTracks in song: 617:Pedal Steel, Background Shuffle Sw 136 RealTracks in song: 2440:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking FolkySwing Sw 110 RealTracks in song: ~961:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm CountryBoogieOpen Sw 140 RealTracks in song: 1504:Pedal Steel, Soloist, CountryShufflePaul Sw 120 RealDrums in style:NashvilleSwing8^5-a:Sidestick, HiHat , b:Snare, HiHat
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Sometimes you just have to say f### it and do it anyway!
Pete, cool tune. Your vocals are more authentically country (and enjoyable) than 90% of what I'm hearing on the radio/streaming/etc these days. Super bridge and overall arrangement, too. Great job!
DC Ron BiaB Audiophile Presonus Studio One ASUS I9-12900K DAW, 32 GB RAM Presonus Faderport 16 Too many guitars (is that a thing?)
Pete, cool tune. Your vocals are more authentically country (and enjoyable) than 90% of what I'm hearing on the radio/streaming/etc these days. Super bridge and overall arrangement, too. Great job!
Ron, thank you for the lovely comments.... I'm blushing here lol
Pete
Sometimes you just have to say f### it and do it anyway!
Pete, I love classic country and you are extremely good at it! Outstanding vocal, lyrics, backing tracks, and mix. I could listen to music like this for hours. Loved it
PS - I really like the BiaB videos also.
The bumper sticker said "I'm a veterinarian, therefore I can drive like an animal". Suddenly I realized how many proctologists are on the road.
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Pete, I love classic country and you are extremely good at it! Outstanding vocal, lyrics, backing tracks, and mix. I could listen to music like this for hours. Loved it
PS - I really like the BiaB videos also.
Mario, thank you once again for your lovely comment. I'm so glad you enjoyed the song.
I've been listening to some of your compositions and I must say what I've heard is really good stuff and your mastery of your instruments etc is top notch imo. I hope to include some of my own guitar playing at some point but need to improve for sure lol
Pete
Last edited by PeteMcN; 06/17/2502:48 AM.
Sometimes you just have to say f### it and do it anyway!
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