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I’ve been playin’ my daddy’s old guitar since I was seventeen
I’ve been playin’ my daddy’s old guitar since I was seventeen
Till I got a new guitar when I was just eighteen
For over 30 years the strings have never been replaced
For over 30 years the strings have never been replaced
When some strings got snapped out, my daddy fixed it with some screws and nails (Ouch!)
I wrote my first blues songs when I was just 14 years old
I wrote my first blues songs when I was just 14 years old
But I had no confidence to play them in front the crowd. (that's how)
My mother always wanted me to play some classical tunes
Yes, my mother always wanted me to play those classical tunes
But ever since she heard me playin’ the guitar, she said : “Son ! you better sing the blues !”
I haven’t touched my daddy’s old guitar for long long years
Yes, I haven’t touched my daddy’s old guitar for long long years
Well now I feel that the time has come to fix it and to replace the strings
Well, I turned my daddy’s old Russian guitar into a big blues machine
Yes, I turned my daddy’s old Russian guitar into a big blues machine
And I’ll keep playin’ on my daddy’s old guitar for years and years !
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Down in Netanya, where the news are sometimes bad
I’m eating "Hummus Uzi" and I feel a little sad
Instead of sitting in my room and crying like a jerk
Maybe I should go to Tel Aviv after work
To buy some vinyl records and to meet new friends
But above all, not forgetting the place I used to stand.
Well , I never used to walk in Tel Aviv all alone
You know, once I was depressed and then again I was born
I was born to be free, I was born to be wild
I was born to be grown and sometimes act like a child
I was born to sing the blues all over the land
About the same place that I used to stand.
Well, I’m not smoking at all but I love drinking beers
I love good guitar music, it definitely gives me chills !
Suddenly, one lady told me, after I snoozed
She said : “Hey you, with the bottle of beer, come here and try to sing the blues !
There’s a stage with a mic, so go now and take your stand
And sing that blues about the place you used to stand
Well, I’m coming from the grunge, I’m coming from the punk
I’m trying to keep cool and I ain’t messin’ with junk
Even a punk & grunge boy can try to sing the blues
You know. it ain’t a damn shame and I got nothin’ left to loose
Well, It’s never to late in my age to try new brands
And still sing that blues about the place I used to stand..
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Out of Luck Blues
02:23
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Riding on to Haifa, really in the mood
To see the show of the queen preaching the blues
I parked my car as close as could to the rest-o-bar
When suddenly I saw that my shoes were torn apart.
I felt like a homeless man, walking barefoot on the street
I felt like a beggar, feeling cold on my feet
But instead of begging, maybe I’ll use
Just a paper and a pen to write my "Out of luck Blues"
The next day I woke up, it’s just a typical day
I worked my seven hours, everything is OK
And then I went to the studio, to record my own songs
When suddenly, I started feeling bad and I caught a cold
I went to the kitchen, put some lemon in my tea
And I took my old paper and pen and immediately
Wrote another few lines - You know, there's no excuse
To stop writing my "Out of luck Blues"
I'm not that lucky
With my shoes torn apart and a horrible cold
I’m standing here in front of you all.
I say, "Good evening ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce
you to my brand new, very own "Out Of Luck Blues"
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A Song to my Sister
01:48
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If you think I'm angry, well, I'm not angry at all.
Our ways have been separated, now I feel so alone.
But I'd never wish you suffering; you meant a lot to me, that's all
But even if I'm angry, it's only with two men.
One is very close to me, the other one is just a fake friend
I can't be angry with anybody else, I'm telling you, I got so much love to give
I've got no right to enter your mind and to read your thoughts
And I've got no right to talk about you behind your back
But even if many years pass before you stand in front of me
My heart will be open for you
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The Rebirth Blues
03:12
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Ever since I remember myself,
I always used to be a curious guy
Well, I tried a lot of things, some went well and some did not
But it never stopped me from doing what I really really wanted.
So, I lost my dear mother and some of my good friends.
And I always used to think that my dreams are coming to an end, just like that..
But now I understand that nothing is over yet.. without a doubt
And although I had some hard times, I will never, never , never give up
No, no..
I’m still digging to know other secrets about facts of life
And I hope that maybe I will find new friends..
Those damn childish days are dead and gone, oh yea
My time has come to shine and I will never, never ever give up !
Woah, no no no no !
My time has come to shine and I will never, ever, ever give up !
No, I will never give up !
No, no
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Moti Dror Netanya, Israel
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