Story Behind The Song
About an old friend of mine in my small hometown, who told me "Hey boy, don't you stay in this place or you'll become just like me". An intelligent, warm human being that kind of lost his path in life.
Song Description
Uptempo "too many words at the same time verse", Allman Brotherish guitars, Bruce Springsten ala "Born To Run" drive, kind of sad lyrics but rather happy feeling to the whole song.
Song Length |
3:41 |
Genre |
Rock - Classic, Country - Rock |
Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
Mood |
Restless, Blissful |
Subject |
Addiction, Friend |
Similar Artists |
Bruce Springsteen, The Allman Brothers Band |
Language |
English |
Era |
1970 - 1979 |
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Lyrics
Harry was a friend of mine
When I was young
Though he was 20 years older than me
He said: Boy, don't you stay in this place
Or you'll become just like me
I couldn't understand what he was trying to say
Because I really looked up to him then
And even though I think I know now what he meant
I still do in a way
Hard falls, hard falls
You were just one of all
Now everybody here is lookin' at me
Young alcoholic with a restless heart
I could identify with you just a little too well
There's a long way to heaven and a short way to hell
As we used to say
Back when I was a kid with a kids big dreams
And there was nothing gonna stand in my way
Now my cynical view is a way to survive
Like a parachute for a
Hard fall, hard fall
If you don't care at all
Then nothing's ever gonna bring you down
Hard falls, hard falls
Now they're all around
But nothing's ever gonna bring me down
I never woke up from that bad dream
I tried to handle it the only way I knew
Too much confusion and too much of plain boredom
I told my parents I ain't never coming back
I told my brother not to follow my track
Hard falls, hard falls
You were just one of all
Now everybody here is lookin' at me
Hard falls, hard falls
Now did you care at all?
How come everybody's lookin' at me?