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Sad Old Bastards With Guitars - SINGLE

by Terence Blacker

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Released in 2011, this song has been covered by sad old bastards with guitars around the world!
Youtube video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGIvND2TnFE

lyrics

Let me take you to a smoky little dive
I was rocking the joint, keeping that music live.
Let me show you a girl in tight jeans
Standing there, surveying the scene
With a kind of hungry look in her eye.

Let me confess I thought I’d chance my hand
I asked that girl if she wanted to hang out with the band
She turned to me with a look on her face
That said I wasn’t just a loser, I wasn’t even in the race.
She said, ‘Grandpa, I’ll say this slow, so you understand.’

Everywhere I go, in all the bars
I see sad old bastards with guitars
Singing out their youth, at least they try.
With the beer guts sagging and their bald heads shining
Singing Ho-Ho Silver Lining
They’re everywhere and nowhere baby – wish they’d die.

Let me tell you that night I was home alone
That girls' cruel words had cut me to the bone
I looked across to my CDs
They seemed to cough and wheeze
I was looking at a musical old folks’ home.
I went the kitchen, turned on the radio
The DJ was playing a golden oldies show
He said, 'Hey kids, isn’t it great
To hear another fab song from ‘68?'
I heard a little voice in my head, she said ‘Er, no’.

Chorus
SOLO

I went to sleep and in my dream
I came across the strangest sight I’ve ever seen
There was Buddy, and John Lennon and George and the King
They were strumming guitars and harmonising
They were like rock 'n' roll angels, sitting on a cloud
Playing it long and playing it loud
They played Stairway to Heaven, Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
Then the voice of the Lord said ‘1, 2, 3, 4’..

Everywhere I go in all the bars
I see sad old bastards with guitars
Singing out their youth, at least they try.
With the beer guts sagging and their bald heads shining
Singing Ho-Ho Silver Lining
They’re everywhere and nowhere baby – that's no lie.

credits

released March 23, 2020
Vocals, rhythm guitar - TERENCE BLACKER
Lead guitar, backing vocals - DEREK HEWITSON
Backing vocals - VICTORIA HART
Percussion - SEAN PARKS

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Terence Blacker England, UK

'Classic folk blues in the making.'
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