Frankie Paradiso's GOLDEN GATE BLUES (Presleyan Ode)
Fondly dedicated to the greatest Presleyan singer of the Low Countries, Mr Willy Weessies! Beautiful blue painting of the King by Gabriel Tora https://www.facebook.com/gabriel.tora.5/photos Music, lyrics, vocals and guitar by Frankie Paradiso Non-monetized video for entertainment purposes only. GOLDEN GATE BLUES ================== HOW I RECALL THOSE HALCYON DAYS SONG-AND-DANCE MEN AT OUR RUSTY GATE PREACHER MAN WITH A LETTER FROM THE GOSPEL CHOIR TO SING TO THE ANGELS NO MORE NEED TO FRET IN THESE FETTERS MOMMA TOSSING PANCAKES SHEDDING MANY A SECRET TEAR DADDY BEHIND BARS, NO SHAKES OR COCKTAILS LIFE'S NO BOWL OF CHERRIES IT'S HAUNTED BY FEAR ONLY ONE WAY TO ESCAPE FROM THESE DIRE STRAITS ROCK 'N' ROLL, YOU WERE MY LIFEBUOY THANKS TO THOSE BUSKERS, MY GOLDEN GATE SHOWED THOSE SKEPTIC FOLK IN EAST TUPELO MY OLD FOES CHEERED AND DANCED AT MY WELCOME-HOME SHOW TOLD RED WEST WE HAD SURE COME A MIGHTY LONG WAY SWEET LORD, HEAR THIS PRAYER FROM A MAN WHO KNEELS AND BLESS MY LOVED ONES FOR A BRIGHTER DAY GIVE THOSE MEN IN FOLSOM PRISON THEIR JOHNNY CASH AND FINE CIGARS SOMETHING TO LIVE FOR AND SURELY THEY'LL GO FAR, REAL FAR ROSES ON MY MOTHER'S GRAVE HER SPIRIT TOUCHED MY HEART WISH I COULD HAVE ONE LAST PANCAKE WHY DID WE HAVE TO PART? HOW I RECALL THOSE HALCYON DAYS SONG-AND-DANCE MEN AT OUR RUSTY GATE PREACHER MAN WITH A LETTER FROM THE GOSPEL CHOIR TO SING TO THE ANGELS NO MORE NEED TO FRET IN THESE FETTERS ONLY ONE WAY TO ESCAPE FROM THESE DIRE STRAITS ROCK 'N' ROLL, YOU WERE MY LIFEBUOY THANKS TO THOSE BUSKERS, MY GOLDEN GATE
About Johnny Cash
John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American singer-songwriter. Most of his music contains themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially songs from the later stages of his career. He was known for his deep, calm, bass-baritone voice, the distinctive sound of his backing band, the Tennessee Three, that was characterized by its train-like chugging guitar rhythms, a rebelliousness coupled with an increasingly somber and humble demeanor, an...
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