Story Behind The Song
I wrote this song November 2001. After 9/11, after anthrax, after the Patriot Act my grandmother Millie died. This song is for her.
Song Description
Slow gospel blues song with great vocalist. Sounds like it could have been recorded at Antone's in Austin.
| Song Length |
4:12 |
Genre |
Blues - Gospel, Blues - Country |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Moving, Poignant |
Subject |
Loneliness, Frustration |
| Similar Artists |
Bobby Bland, Joe Cocker |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
It's been a great week in the land of the sunshine.
It's been a great week in the home of the free.
It's been a great week for the children that play by the seaside
It's been a great week, Lord, but not for me.
It's been a great week for the corporate interests.
They got permission to chop down more trees.
It's been a great week for the factories and their fiery red smokestacks.
It's been a great week, Lord, but not for me.
No, it's been a long one, and it's not over yet.
So much has happened, I'd rather forget.
This week I realized that I'm nothing but the man I used to be.
It's been a great week, Lord, but not for me.
It's been a great week for the real estate agents.
And for the lawyers that handle our pleas.
It's been a great week for the sheriff and his bail bondsman brothers.
It's been a great week, Lord, but not for me.
It's been a great week for all those musicians.
They got their records on KNBT.
It's been a great week for the beer joints that prop up my daytime.
It's been a great week, Lord, but not for me.
No, it's been a long one, and it's not over yet.
So much has happened, I'd rather forget.
This week I realized that I'm nothing but the man I used to be.
It's been a great week, Lord, but not for me.
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