Drawdey 99: Lyrics of a Canadian Folksinger

By Drawdy

Folk Music is partially responsible for this new release of Drawdey 99. This personal memoir is a true life story, mostly. Read the lyrics before ya hear the songs.
Drawdey 99 is a complete list of songs in chronological order. With exception of a few songs, this book is a true story in reflecting upon Drawdey's experiences.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tellwell Talent
• Release date: Jul 12, 2018
• ISBN: 9781773709154

Book preview

Just Play A Tune

Gotta go downtown

See what I can find

‘Cause I left my hometown

Left her behind

Tell everybody

It’s too hard to do

Gotta play music

Just a couple o’ tunes

Just play a tune

Won’t hurt to try

Can make ya smile

Can make ya cry

Just play a tune

Not that hard

May you someday

Be a star

Gotta start over

A new town to live

Love my life

All cavin’ in

The cure for me

The cure for you

Just pick up a guitar

Any tune’ll do

Just play a tune

Strum the chords

Feel the rhythm

Sing the words

Just play a tune

Rock ’n’ Roll

Show The World

You’ve got Soul

Shadows

Walkin’ down the street

Shadows follow me

Passin’ under streetlights

Pacin’ below my feet

Ripples in the water

Show a sign o’ life

The fadin’ light o’ countless nights

The h’llo ‘n’ g’bye

So don’t leave me by myself

With that someone ya cling to

Don’t leave me with shadows

Of doubt in knowin’ you

The lamp in my room

Shines through the stairs

Shadows cast memories past

This moment is so rare

To write of its lasting

Dawn upon the page

Tied to my only friend

Whom no one can replace

So don’t joke about my shade

Takin’ shape o’ you

Don’t think I don’t know

Only shadows from the truth

Rough Sorts

I’m hangin’ out in my hometown

Writin’ this song ‘n’ playin’ it loud

Under a tree with Stefanie

On my mind like Family

My Cousin’s cousin left town before me

This town I love ‘n’ so does she

I think o’ my Parents who give me my shelter

Think o’ the times I sat down ‘n’ wondered

Rough sorts for the young man I am

Dark gray clouds are all around

So I’m tryin’ to shine from inside ‘n’ out

There’s a leaf on my shoe that fell down from the tree

Down my old street by The Bay of Quinte

I picture my old friends with deep respect

I’m sorry for movin’ I’m sorry I left

Rough sorts to live in two towns at once

If you’re annoyed with my words I’m no clown

A hint of a smile gives away a frown

There’s sometimes the good ‘n’ most times aren’t bad

We need others most when life makes us sad

Rough sorts break a leg every act

Give It Time

Layin’ around

Gain a few pounds

Gettin’ frustrated

Can’t make any songs

Don’t ya worry

There’s lots o’ time to write

Try to enjoy your life

Just survive

Give it time

Goin’ out with the girl

That sparkles your world

Suddenly she’s gone

And your face goes pale

Don’t ya wish she

Hadn’t left your side

Gone ahead said goodbye

Just you mind

Give it time

Workin’ for some coin

Makin’ good pay

Find the right girl

Your songs make their way

Don’t ya see

The beautiful World surrounds

What The Earth is all about

Just try to try

Give it time

The Day Plan

I lay back relax

Let the day go by so fast

Dream about a future

Think about my past

Sittin’ with my guitar

Harp pen ‘n’ page

Playin’ at my Father’s house

For the stage

The day plan

I do the best I can

It’s time I settle down

In the countryside from town

Catch in the yard

Go seek in the house

Washin’ floors

Doin’ the dishes

O’ my Family I care for

All our hardships

The day plan

For just the friend I am

I take rides

On my bike

Take the wind

All in each time

To fill my day

Lines away

With fast pace o’ passion

For mindful phrase

The day plan

I’m becoming a man

Dreamland

Friendship has a secret handshake

Ya don’t just care to share your time

With just anyone on this blessed Earth

Real friends are so hard to find

Dreamland Dreamland

Where are you

Just gimme a day to go visit you

Dreamland Dreamland

When are you

Gotta get away for a day or two

Family’s unconditional

Love goes a long ways

No matter what ya do

Family is forever ‘n’ always

Dreamland Dreamland

What have you

Anythin’ at all to do

Dreamland Dreamland

How ‘bout you

Come here to hear me sing this tune

Fans are all with just what have you

Listeners o’ the song

Their gathered crowds are joyous

Cheerin’ on ‘n’ on

Dreamland Dreamland

I’ll find you

Down every road that leads anew

Dreamland Dreamland

Déjà vu

Only real dreams come true

I don’t ask forgiveness

Sympathy nor acceptance

Just one hope I have

For this guitar ‘n’ harp I’m playin’

Young Only Once

Young only once while I lay asleep

I dreamt o’ lightnin’ floodin’ the street

Through my open door a wave submerged

I remember wakin’ up at the wonder

O’ my first dream from years ago

Framed within my very Soul

Lucky Thirteen a bard Seventh Son

Writin’ o’ the dream young only once

Do you ever look

From now ‘til then

An insightful recurrence

To live young only once

I always feel the thrill o’ the stage

The stir o’ the crowd ‘n’ the nerve ya contain

But my first dream will always remain

My deepest passion that I lay claim

To’ve breathed long before I was born

My dream survived for me to perform

My show for you thus

Me bein’ young only once

I’ve gone through life

On a hunch

To challenge truth with trust

Young only once

I lay claim my dream is a link

From then ‘til now each night I think

O’ the fifty-year flood in Nineteen-Thirty-Six

Taught me quick to learn how to swim

I breathed under water once in my pool

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