Let's clear this up....

When it comes to songwriting, credit should be given where credit is due.

Many of the comments on the lyrics seem to imply that I might be somehow more responsible than Bud.
Not true. By a long shot.
As I recall, (and that is not necessarily a reliable thing these days) Bud sent me a fairly complete lyric.
Well thought out. A lot of good lines, phrases, ideas.

IF anything was "lacking" it was a little spit-n-shine. Final polish. (well...and a melody)
I've had a lot of experience co-writing. With writers of all level. From Pro hit-writers to people who had no clue whatsoever. (An awful lot of people who end up in Nashville are really bad writers. Most go home right away.)
I've done co-writes where I'm simply smoothing things - and co-writes where I have been given little more than a title or an idea and I write the whole thing. A good idea or title is worth a lot.
At the time of this co-write, I think Bud might have written 10 songs (probably an exaggeration, but perhaps not)
But he was FAR from clueless.
I don't remember how this went exactly, but what I did was "take out the bumps". Just make sure that it "falls on the ear" the way it should and says what is intended without unnecessary extras.
Little things. Much of that comes with experience.
Good songwriters learn quickly.
Bud understood all the changes. He picked those things up quickly and incorporated them into his writing.
To improve as a songwriter only 2 things have to happen. You have to know that you are not quite there and you have to pay attention and figure out why (or have someone help with that). Recognize your faults and fix 'em.
After about 3 songs like that, Bud no longer needed any help whatsoever.
One or 2 "bigger points" and a bunch of "small detail stuff" and he was off-and-running...

And I benefit from someone else's way of thinking.
Bud writes phrases that would not occur to me.

Bud deserves most of the credit here.
(If I recall correctly... smile )

fj


I feel bad that some folks will not read this (if they do not re-visit threads).
I would have put this up right away, but we have been traveling (again. my wife just won't stay home. and I can't convince her to go alone)

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