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Words by Eric Davies (Vancouver)
Music and vocals by Brian Raynor (Adelaide)

BIAB Tracks: _BRSOLC3.STY
~684:Bass, Electric PopHalfNotesSync ev 120 (Tobin Frank)
~686:Organ, B3, Background Pop Ev 120 (Gene Rabbai)
1515:Guitar, Electric, Soloist CountryBrent Ev 120 (Brent Mason)
632:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm PopAmericanMuted Ev 120 (Darin Favourite)
468: Guitar Electric, Rhythm Bossa Ev 140 (A only) (Oliver Gannon)
RealDrums=NashvilleEven8^1 (Brian Fullen)


The City Girl (Lyrics)

I met her down in Texas; she was such a pretty thing
I sank another whisky while I watched her dance and sing

My fancy Stetson caught her eye, her waistline caught my own
I would give my whole darned pay check just to take this beauty home
Then through my drunken haze I saw the twinkle in her eye
She had found herself a cowboy and was reaching for the sky

This match was never meant for we were worlds apart
Though time stood still in Texas while I opened up my heart

Dancing through evening I was chomping at the bit
Looking like a [*****], with a purebred, smart and fit
Reaching for a glass of wine and sitting down, she cried
She was going country style with a cowboy by her side

Just a match that never matched for we were worlds apart
Though time stood still in Texas while I opened up my heart

Took her home at midnight; there would be no turning back
I sensed alarm bells ringing as she spied my shabby old shack
Said, “This place smells of horse-dung - I thought you were well oiled
You led me up the garden path and now my plans are foiled!”

Just a match that never matched for we were worlds apart
Though time stood still in Texas while I opened up my heart

I filled my glass with whisky and I pushed aside the wine
Put back on my cowboy boots -- I’m out of luck this time
There’s plenty folks would join me in wishing you God-speed
Let me sing you back to Dallas for the city life you need

Just a match that never matched for we were worlds apart
Though time stood still in Texas while I opened up my heart

This ain’t no match in heaven; it’s a plan that all went wrong
To try and please a city girl that sung a cowgirl’s song

Just a match that never matched for we were worlds apart
Though time stood still in Texas while I opened up my heart (x2)

© 2019

Last edited by Andrew - PG Music; 09/01/20 10:48 AM.

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Nicely done - you're on a roll lately! I thought the hook on this one was really powerful. Perfectly catchy, and the harmonies are on point. Reminds me a handful of classic folk songs coming out in the 70's.

Great work, and thanks for sharing smile


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"Coming out of the 70s" --- well from my point of view it was a great era for music -- real musicians playing real instruments and guys and gals writing memorable lyrics. Techno, rap and hip-hop might be creative in their own way but they just don't do it for me.


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