Barry Thompson

Barry Thompson

Happy/Lonely Boy

Story Behind The Song

just working with an old-style CCR groove and built the song from that -- initially done for a specific TAXI listing

Song Description

Fed up and moving on -- happy to be lonely

Song Length 3:25 Genre Pop - Rock, Rock - Classic
Tempo Medium Fast (131 - 150) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Content Subject Cars
Language English Era 1970 - 1979

Lyrics

Happy Lonely Boy


Verse 1
Freedom, I need some
Time to chip off all the rust
Anticipatin? one destination
Loneliness or bust
Lonely happy boy ?. Happy lonely boy

Verse 2
Gimme miles and days on them straightaways
?Til my rear-view is clear
There ain?t nothin? in my mirror
closer than it appears
Lonely happy boy ?. Happy lonely boy

Chorus? (first time instrumental)

Verse 3
Horsepower gimme miles-per-hour
Got will power to spare
Gonna leave this mess ?cuz there?s a loneliness
That I can?t wait to bear
Lonely happy boy ?. Happy lonely boy

Repeat chorus
Hey, Hey
Hey, Hey, Hey
Hey, Hey
Hey, Hey, Hey
I?m a happy lonely boy

Verse 4
Happy, lonely
Blowin? back some dust
Anticipatin? one destination
Loneliness or bust
Lonely happy boy ? Happy lonely boy

Repeat chorus
?. Happy lonely, Happy Lonely
Lonely Happy, Happy Lonely ?. Happy lonely boy

Words and Music Barry E. Thompson
© 2007 All Rights Reserved
BMI Music

Lyrics Barry Thompson Music Barry Thompson
Producer Barry Thompson Performance barry thompson guitars and Bass, Jeff thompson drums/percussion

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