I was sat listening to some Merle Haggard in my Lorry (Truck) today and after listening to 'Sing Me Back Home' I was inspired to jot down some lyrics on the phone.............this is the result of said inspiration.

AI Vox for the time being, will record mine over the weekend and update the video.

But for now, this is Freedom Calls

Regards, Pete



Lyrics:-

[Verse]
The bars are cold, the light is dim,
I trace the lines where time grows thin.
A memory sharp, the deed I’ve done,
A shadow cast beneath the sun.

[Verse 2]
The judge’s gavel sealed my fate,
Now I sit and count the wait.
The world outside moves on its way,
While I await my final day.

[Chorus]
Freedom calls, but not for me,
A higher place or the devil’s sea.
I’ll take my last meal, then face it all,
When the silence breaks and freedom calls.

[Verse 3]
I asked for cornbread, sweet and warm,
A little whiskey to calm the storm.
Fried chicken crisp, like Sunday’s best,
One last taste before I rest.

[Verse 4]
I think of her, the love I lost,
A fiery rage, the final cost.
Her face still haunts, her voice still stings,
A cruel reminder of broken things.

[Chorus]
Freedom calls, but not for me,
A higher place or the devil’s sea.
I’ll take my last meal, then face it all,
When the silence breaks and freedom calls.


[Ending]
The preacher comes, his Bible worn,
He speaks of grace to the forlorn.
I bow my head, my sins laid bare,
But I don’t know if heaven’s there.

BIAB Info:-

****** Song Summary *************
Title: Freedom Calls
File:Freedom Calls.SGU
Key=D , Tempo 86, Length (m:s)=3:32
No intro. 72 bar chorus, from bar 1 to bar 72. Repeat x1 chorus
No Melody
No Soloist track.
Song is saved with Volume, Pan, Reverb, Chorus, Bank0,
Song is saved with bar changes for Volume Changes,
Style is _DATHER.STY (Dather Sappy Country Ballad)

RealTracks in song: 2915:Bass, Electric CountryPopByron12-key Ev 085
RealTracks in style: 2637:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm CountryBentNoteBalladJohn Ev 085
RealTracks in song: 2028:Fiddle, Soloist CountryAndy Ev 065
RealTracks in song: 2028:Fiddle, Soloist CountryAndy Ev 065
RealTracks in song: 2916:Guitar, Acoustic, Rhythm CountryFolk8thsBrent Ev 085
RealTracks in song: 1513:Guitar, Electric, Soloist CountryBrent Ev 065
RealDrums in Song:NashvilleBrushesEasyBluegrass: a: Sidestick, Brushes b: Brushes, Stick

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