Recording and Mixing Dates: Recorded November 26 and December 1, 2016. Mixed December 1, 2016.
Genesis: I wrote the music, in a strange guitar tuning, in the summer of 1979. I wrote the lyrics on New Year’s Day, 1980. I liked the title line as the hook and built out the verses to support it. I gave a shout out to The Band and Tony Joe White in the opening lines. I dreamed of Levon Helm singing the song.
I am guessing that many of the promises given by the President-Elect during his campaign will be abandoned or will be impossible to keep. Some of his supporters may end up singing the chorus a few times….
Production: Bass Guitar, Electric Guitars, Organ, and Drums.
Lyrics
Saying Doesn’t Make it So
Took a load off Fanny
And Polk Salad Annie
I’m tired and I wanna go home
Always ready
Always rock steady
I’m tired and I wanna go home
One of these days
I’m gonna leave it all behind
It’s not a lack of resolve
But only a question of time
CHORUS:
Saying doesn’t make it
Saying doesn’t make it
Saying doesn’t make it so
Saying doesn’t make it
Saying doesn’t make it
Saying doesn’t make it so
A rumor just hit me
A second thought bit me
I’ve been in this storm too long
Nonsense impressions
Extracting concessions
The way shape and form are all wrong
Slumbering judgment
Has opened its eyes to see
A crazy old fool
Spouting some dirt about me
CHORUS
I’m no hero
At ground level zero
Love is such a killing thing
Degrees of honor
Man I’m a gonner
Living by dead reckoning
After careful contemplation
I’ve settled on this bottle of wine
It was put or shut up
As she told me for the very last time
CHORUS
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You are a top notch songwriter, Fred. Great lyrics again. Why aren´t you famous? Another very good song. Arrangement is good. So is the vocal. though I still wait for you to sing with more of a growl on songs like this one. The fade-out needs some work, rather rough now.
Got an email today, my local newspaper plans to interview me about the ‘Sock It To Me!’ album.
Your name will be mentioned, Fred.
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Thanks! I will recheck the fade out .
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It seems this song comes off good no matter what spin you put on it. Having said that, I still favor the descending lyrics we used to do on the chorus.
Four more songs to go and this monumental effort will be complete. No clue how you can top what you’ve done in 2016!
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Thanks, Dale. The song is very much open to different arrangements.
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