The Answer Whispering This is a co-write with my colleague Russell Brenchley
Russell recently gave me a poem that he had written from lyrics from 32 well known songs. The poem told a story about LIFE. The poem is about how we go down the road, questioning everything, even God's existence and looking to the wind for all the answers. Then at some stage we discover that the answer is inside us all along.
Russel gave me a break down of each line he had chosen and what it meant in the context of the story as well as complete lyrics of all 32 songs. He also gave me a cross reference to each of the song, the artist and the year of release . The photo here is a picture of one page of the document that Russell gave me.
I took each line of the story and put some rhyme and meter to it. This song is the result. I do hope you enjoy it.
New lyrics:
Along the rocky road I go
The wind becomes my guide
The're others on the journey who
Cannot be satisfied
I left home a week before
Roamed two thousand miles
How many more must I walk
Before the wind relies
The drum beats out a song to come
My heart is open wide
The road is full of ups and downs
A warning by my side
What of soldiers on the field
tell me where they go
What of the knife that cuts so deep
I swear I do not know
And what if GOD does not exist
Is there a consequence
Will all my errors be ignored
How will I make amends
And if I go through life alone
Staring straight ahead
Will I be shown the broken road
Where others fear to tread
Instrumental
Along the rugged road I go
The wind is at my side
The're others on the journey who
Cannot be satisfied
I left home some time before
Roamed two thousand miles
How many more must I walk
Before the wind confides
My march beats out a song to come
The morning opens wide
My journey full of ups and downs
A candle by my side
What of sailors on the sea
tell me where they go
What of the knife that cuts so deep
I tell you I dont know
And what if GOD does not exist
Is he significant?
Will all my blunders be denied
Am I still innocent
And if I go through life alone
Staring straight ahead
Will I be shown the potted road
Where angel s fear to tread
Once again I ask the wind
When will I start to change
I've fought the devil hand on hand
If only to defend
Quite suddently it all comes clear
The change is from within
I listen close and then I hear
The Answer Whispering
Once again I ask the wind
When will I start to change
I've fought the devil hand on hand
If only to defend
Quite suddently it all comes clear
The change is from within
I listen close and then I hear
The answer whispering
I listen close and then I hear
The answer whispering
Tracks:
RockabillySlapBoomChicka Ev16 100
RealTracks in style: 2424:Piano, Acoustic, Rhythm RockabillyBoomChickaKevin Ev 100
RealTracks in style: 2423:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm RockabillyBoomChickaBrent Ev 100
RealTracks in style: 2422:Guitar, Baritone Electric, Rhythm BoomChickaRootFiveBrent Ev16 100
RT2517:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking BoomChickHighJoe Ev16
Plus a midi flute made from the lead vocal.