I met him down on a Saturday evening,
Past the mountains, outside the city
Rain was pouring down, I made my way into the smoky bar
It was getting late so I ordered a beer while I waited
And then the lights went dim,
The doors opened wide, and he was standing afar.
And then I watched him play his legendary shows
In the bars in the inner city, especially in the Honky Tonks
And after many failed attempts, he got somewhere along the way
But after years of trying hard, it would, uh, pay up any day
He started calling me his Godson,
Started teaching everything he'd know
And he would fiddle the six-strings and
I would just sit there amazed and blown
And he would quote my heroes, teaching me how to rightly bluff
He said, "Son, this world is rough,
And if you wanna make it, you've gotta be tough."
And then I watched him play his legendary shows
In the bars in the inner city, especially in the Honky Tonks
And after many failed attempts, he got somewhere along the way
But after years of trying hard, it would, uh, pay up any day
I quietly thought
To keep it strong
As he led me
Down the road
I flew back to Switzerland with a new thought on my mind
I had to think about my writing and unwind
And as the days grew longer, my nights started to weep
Soon country music wasn't enough, I had to worry about my sleep
And then I watched him play his legendary shows
In the bars in the inner city, especially in the Honky Tonks
And after many failed attempts, he got somewhere along the way
And after years of trying hard, it would, uh, pay up any day
And then I watched him play his legendary shows
In the bars in the inner city, especially in the Honky Tonks
And I held my head up high, knowing what he really felt
As he slipped away a tear, as he achieved the best of myself
And then I watched him play his legendary shows
In the bars in the inner city, especially in the Honky Tonks
And I held my head up high, knowing what he really felt
As he slipped away a tear, as he achieved the best of myself
credits
from The Godfather (EP),
released February 11, 2017
Marcos Cabanas (Acoustic, Vocals)
Raph Dias (Electric)
Marc Favre (Bass)
Damon Protopapa (Drums)
Kimon Protopapa (Electric)
Andre Zarza (Piano)
Hailing from Rolle (Switzerland), Cabanas is the contemporary definition of a singer-songwriter. Inspired by the sound of
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