Story Behind The Song
at band rehearsal someone showed up with a new guitar and said he had to explain to his wife that itwas a tool...not a toy. That got the wheels turning.
Song Description
A groove thing in the vein of I Wish by SW. It's about gear lust and what musicians deal with bringing home new gear and explaining it to their wives.
| Song Length |
4:45 |
Genre |
Rock - Funk, Jazz - Fusion |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Cheerful, Sociable |
Subject |
Instruments, Addiction |
| Similar Artists |
Stevie Wonder, Thomas Dolby |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1970 - 1979 |
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Lyrics
This Old Thing
I'm climbin' up that slippery slope again - can't look down
I know I showed you this a long time ago - it's been around
Dm am
It's kinda like spitting into the wind
it's comin' back to get cha
I only know I need it - I don't know why
ask me no questions - I'll tell you no lies
Chorus: This old thing - followed me home
I saw it hangin there - all alone
A damsel in distress
Just askin' would I take her - take her home
but I musta' gone to the wrong address
Baby whatcha' doin' - up so late
And meetin' me at the door
I don't know where this receipt came from
And I've never seen the case before
Chorus: This old thing - followed me home
I talk about the things that I never did
And did a lot of things that I never talk about