A Sunny Place For Shady People

Story Behind The Song

A musician friend of my got kicked off his cruse ship gig for failing the drug test. He was put off the ship at the next port which happened to be The Dominican Republic. He got a gig at a hotel and proceeded to drink himself to death. He called me up one day and when I asked him how it was down there he said, "Well it's a sunny place for shady people."

Song Description

A song about a lost love and trying to come to terms with it in a tourist paradise.

Song Length 3:39 Genre Country - Contemporary, Folk - Contemporary
Tempo Medium Slow (91 - 110) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Poignant, Amiable Subject Paradise, Lost Love
Similar Artists Kenny Chesney, The Eagles Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

A Sunny Place for Shady People
2011 Bruce Gerrish SOCAN

VERSE 1
Been kickin around this faded old beach town,
Hidin out beneath the sun.
Wondering how I'll get back home when the season's done.
I came down here tryin' to disappear
Now I've been here far too long Payin' the price in this fools' paradise

CHORUS
It's a sunny place...for shady people Ah, but it's all good, another round of Mojitos
Where the swaying palm trees and the tropical breeze,
Keep coming back for the sequel.
Back to a sunny place for shady people.

VERSE 2
Don't wanna think so I just drink, Pictures spinning round in my head. But I can't erase, that look on your face
When I said the words I said.
They say your can run ah but you can't hide. Hide from all your demons locked up inside
I try once again, but this hole I'm in gets a little deeper every time.

CHORUS

BRIDGE
Searching for something that I'll never find
Cause what I need is what I left behind.

CHORUS TAG
Where the swaying palm trees and the tropical breeze,
Keep coming back for the sequel.
Back to a sunny place for shady people.

Lyrics Bruce Gerrish, Bill Buckingham Music Bruce Gerrish
Producer Bill Buckingham, Bruce Gerrish Publisher Self
Performance Bruce Gerrish
This track is on 1 Member Playlists
Playlist Creator Playlist Name Date Added
Nick Fuse Too Cool 11/22/2011

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