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I may have posted this song before (not sure), but I am sharing this because something made me really laugh.

Just seconds before I was going to hop on a mentoring call with NSAI today (Nashville Songwriters) I saw I had a NSAI eval come in for a song I wrote as a joke for a sync licensing possibility elsewhere. I never gave it a second thought--until I got the best review I have ever received from Nashville. For old school redneck. This is a snippet:

"LYRICS: I love how you open the song! Think you have a really good bar drinking old country song and it’s amazing.

MELODY: I think this would be great for sync. I think there is a market for this! I miss this kind of country music on the radio and I wish it would come back!"

Hmmmm. Floyd, Herb, and the rest of the gang, put your boots back on boys and girls. We have some tracks to cut on the four track. Hope y'all still remember your Nashville numbers. Gas 'er up. I'm swinging by your house in a minute Floyd. Make sure your wife understands.


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A Wanted Man

By David Snyder

V1

Well I used to have myself a lot of women
'Til I found out that my name had got round
It seems the girls don’t like
Sharing all that much
Now they run me out of
Thirteen dozen towns, and

CH

They don’t want me in Oklahoma
Alabama or North Dakota
no one cares at all
exactly where I am
Oh I wish that I was still
The King of the Hill
Yes I wish that I was still
A wanted man

V2

One day you know I might end up in prison
For stealin’ hearts and running from the law
But when that warden comes
And shows to my cell
I’ll swear I loved
Everything I saw, and

CH

They don’t want me in California
Tennessee or Minnesota
no one cares at all
exactly where I am
Oh I wish that I was still
The King of the Hill
Yes I wish that I was still
A wanted man
Inst.

CH

They don’t want me in Carolina
Arizona, or Indiana
no one cares at all
exactly where I am
Oh I wish that I was still
The King of the Hill
Yes I wish that I was still
A wanted man
Yes I wish that I was still
A wanted man
Yes I wish that I was still
A wanted man

Words and music 2018 by David Snyder/ASCAP, Day of Faith Records

RealTracks in style: ~2478:Bass, Acoustic, Held Ev 110
RealTracks in style: ~~407:Guitar, Acoustic, Fingerpicking Ev 165
RealTracks in style: ~~406:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Ev 136
RealTracks in style: 2824:Pedal Steel, Soloist CountryEddy12-key Ev 085
RealTracks in song: ~373:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming Hank Sw 165
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An excellent lyrical twist.
Bops along honky tonk ready.


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Cool tune. Yes, I'd love to see Harlan Howard kind of songs come back into style.


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We all need to be wanted.

Cool lyrical ideas.

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I'm fairly certain I've heard this.

      Edit: Ooops. Forgot to mention that's a good thing, because it's a memorable and funny write, and I'm &^%$ when to remembering stuff.

Hope you make a pile of money on this! wink

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David,

Really great song.
Love the lyrics!

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What a fun lyric, David.
A friend and I wrote one with the same title and idea some years ago but more in a JC style.
Best of luck with it.

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Great idea... very clever song lyrics... Good luck selling it.


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"Oh I wish that I was still
The King of the Hill
Yes I wish that I was still
A wanted man"

clever.

Didn't you steal this from Tater Tott? For that matter...what did you do to him? he seems to have disappeared...hmmm

Country.

Indeed.

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A very cool two stepping tune David. Loved the lyric. Well done...


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Lively tune with clever lyrics. Fun listen this morning.

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This is superb, David. Love your humor, man. Busy bandmates all seem to really enjoy playing with you. Fun lyrics and good delivery. Dang, this whole song is a fun listen.


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Hey thanks Ray!

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Good one Tater, er David. smile

Yeah let's go honky tonkin'!

Fun again! Sync on.

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Mighty good set of lyrics. Definitely got that old school sound down.

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Thanks Herb!

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Clever seems to be the word everyone's using, and I'll apply it, too. Enjoyed it a lot, good luck with it!


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