To all, I give you my second solo single! ‘Gold Ringers’ is a country number I wrote back a couple of years ago and the structure has changed quite a bit (as is with most of my old song ideas). It has transformed from the originally intended folk song it was to my first recorded country song. Even the instrument solo on this track was initially played to the style of folk guitar but was later changed to piano. All the instrument parts are played entirely by me in this solo venture. Enjoy!

Lyrics:

VERSE 1

One day, must be some seven years ago,
I was with my girl in my four-wheel drive on the road
We weren’t doing much, just trekking out on our own
I said, “Watch it girl; ‘cause we sure ain’t going home”

VERSE 2

We wandered east, for a tavern we should find
‘Twas a stormy night then I finally saw the sign
We soon had stopped and parked that truck of mine
Then we stepped inside to a world of another kind

CHORUS

Then that night, as the stars were bright,
She said, “Darling, we’ve got time”
I scratched my head as I lay in bed
I said, “We’re working out every dime”

VERSE 3

The very next noon, we checked out of that local saloon
We trekked even more, until we’d both seen the moon
She saw a motel but the night man told us it was full
So we hopped in the back seat and fell asleep too soon

Oh come on!



CHORUS

Then that night, as the stars were bright,
She said, “Darling, we’ve got time”
I scratched my head as I lay in bed
I said, “We’re working out every dime”

BRIDGE

The Good Lord knows, we’re drawing close to winter
We’ll be gone, taking nothing out of here
We’d better make the gold before it’s over
And head right home to those we hold so dear

VERSE 4

Thursday morn at dawn, at the early hours of sunrise,
With the radio on, we were making our final ride
The loot glittered so bright, in front of our Boss’s eyes
Then he gave us the roll and we were heading back with a smile

Then he gave us the roll and we were heading back with a smile, yeah…
Then he gave us the roll and we were heading back with a smile

Hey!

Bump.

Very good! Maybe make a project with the music on? That sure would get more people listening.

GlennWright wrote:

Very good! Maybe make a project with the music on? That sure would get more people listening.

No, due to a miscommunication on the part of the Scratch Team, my band Frozen Coco have agreed no longer to release on Scratch, and nor do I have any intentions of doing so with regard to my solo career. Thanks for the feedback though!

DIY wrote:

GlennWright wrote:

Very good! Maybe make a project with the music on? That sure would get more people listening.

No, due to a miscommunication on the part of the Scratch Team, my band Frozen Coco have agreed no longer to release on Scratch, and nor do I have any intentions of doing so with regard to my solo career. Thanks for the feedback though!

Fair enough, great song anyway!

Bump.

BUMP

Like as it is on the old site, the Show and Tell forums is for sharing Scratch projects and galleries. This doesn't seem to be promoting a Scratch project or gallery, and there doesn't seem to be any relation to Scratch in any way other than that some of the band members use the Scratch website.

We don't have a “Things I'm Making and Creating” section given that the website is still in beta mode, but that doesn't make it okay for force-fit the topic in another section. So please don't attempt to make a thread fit into a section when it doesn't fit the section criteria.