Story Behind The Song
THIS SONG IS ONE OF THOSE THAT WROTE ITSELF. I WAS GUITAR-SITTING FOR MY FRIEND DAVE. I WAS MINDING MY OWN BUSINESS, AND THIS SONG POPPED OUT.
Song Description
AN EERIE MELODY THAT DESCRIBES A GUITAR WITH A PERSONALITY
| Song Length |
2:58 |
Genre |
Folk - General |
| Tempo |
Non 4/4 |
Lead Vocal |
Duet Male/Female |
| Mood |
Enchanting, Tranquil |
Subject |
Plants, Forest, Moon |
| Similar Artists |
Neil Young, Willie Nelson |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
(My Guitar) Leading Me On
LATELY I?VE FLAUNTED, MY GUITAR IS HAUNTED,
AND I?VE BEEN UNDAUNTED ?TILL NOW
TO PLAY IT, IT PLEADS ME, I GO WHERE IT LEADS ME,
I FEEL LIKE IT NEEDS ME SOMEHOW
IT CALLS AND I FIND IT, I SIT THERE BEHIND IT,
I?M SIMPLY BLINDED AND PROUD
THE STRINGS STEER MY FINGERS AND I HEAR THE SINGERS
AS THE MELODY LINGERS ALOUD
(CHORUS)
I CRY WHEN IT?S SOUNDING GOOD
JUST 6 STRINGS OF STEEL AND SOME SHINY OLD WOOD
I PLAY?I PLAY?OUR SONG
WITH MY GUITAR LEADING ME ON.
I CANNOT HIDE IT. I DIDN?T WRITE IT
IT CAME FROM INSIDE IT MY FRIEND
IT HURTS AND IT?S HEALING, IT FLIRTS WITH THE FEELING
THAT I?VE BEEN CAUGHT STEALING AGAIN.
SOMEBODY BLESSED IT. A SOUL THAT?S UNRESTED
A SONWRITER?S FINAL BOW
THAT?S WHY I FLAUNT IT, MY GUITAR IS HAUNTED
I?VE BEEN UNDAUNTED ?TILL NOW
© JAMES MOHR 2001