I have had 3 hard drives crash over the last 2 years. I lost quite a few of my masters (even though I had backups - one of the drives that crashed was my backup drive). HUGE nightmare! This song is one that I wrote almost 7 years ago, and has been one of my favorites, so I decided to redo it. It's a song about the value of spending time with the ones we love. I hope you enjoy it!

SoundCloud version...
SoundCloud - A Night Like This

Video version...
Vimeo - A Night Like This

A Night Like This
© Stephen W. Young

Bright stars shining in the sky tonight
There doesn't seem to be a cloud in sight
There's a big moon smiling on your car going down the road
All the trees are swaying to the sound of the radio
A little country, a little rock n roll
The kids are sitting in the backseat smiling as they hear you sing
And on a night like this you can do anything
Yeah on a night like this you can do anything

You haven't seen your mom in it's been too long
Your daddy's getting older but he's still having fun
There's a big apple pie on the table in the dining room
There'll be deep discussions of trivial stuff
The wisdom in this house is more than enough
The kids are dancing in the front room, laughing as they hear you sing
And on a night like this you can do anything
Yeah on a night like this you can do anything

Now the food is ready and it smells so good
You know you'll probably eat more than you should
The people you love gather round the table in the dining room
As you join hands to give thanks it feels so right
But this is nothing special, it's just another night
The kids are sitting at the table smiling as they hear you pray
And on a night like this you can do anything
Yeah on a night like this you can do anything

And with a life like this you can do anything

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Here are the RealTracks/RealDrums used...

RealTracks in song: 1417:Bass, Electric, RootsRock Ev 100
RealTracks in song: 1119:Guitar, 12-String Acoustic, Strumming Ev 120
RealTracks in song: 853:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm NashvillePopDirty Ev 120
RealTracks in song: 692:Guitar, Acoustic, Strumming AcRockBright Ev 120 (A:sync)
RealTracks in song: 2606:Guitar, Electric, Rhythm JazzRock8thsJon Ev 120
RealTracks in song: 2499:Guitar, Baritone Electric, Rhythm PopCountryBrent Ev 120
RealTracks in song: 2040:Guitar, Resonator, Soloist CountryRob Ev 120
RealTracks in song: 426:Banjo, Bluegrass Ev 130 (Rhythm)
RealTracks in song: 2012:Piano, Acoustic, Soloist CountryWorkinJohn Ev16 90
RealDrums in Song: Soul60sEv^1-a:Snare, HiHat , b:Snare, Ride

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Thanks!

Steve

Steve Young
Music
"In order to compose, all you need to do is remember a tune that nobody else has thought of." - Robert Schumann