Wait In Line

Story Behind The Song

This song started with one of the last lines "now he's a name on a market place memorial surrounded by the frail and aging mothers" and was worked backwards from that point. I suppose what I wanted to get across what the gulf between the excitement , opti

Song Description

A young farm hand joins the army to escape the future but pays the ultimate price.

Song Length 6:04 Genre Folk - Contemporary
Tempo Slow (71 - 90) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Poignant Subject War
Similar Artists James Taylor Language English
Era 2000 and later

You have a nice, mellow sounding voice, sounds like a certain guy from the 70's, can't think of who. I like the nice keyboard start, great lead-in. Good vocalizing to end.

More good work John........very atmospheric.......nice guitar work......good words as always......

Lyrics John Evans Music John Evans
Performance John Evans

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