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Down On The Elbows of Existence

by Gary O'Dea

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Inspired by a visit to Edinburgh for a gig at The Wee Folk Club back in 2017 and I picked up a biography on Robbie Burns. It's a quote that Burns used to describe the poverty he saw the people suffering. I thought I'd borrow it...:-)

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Down On The Elbows of Existence

Down on the elbows of existence, silly me, oh yeah, silly me,
Looking for the answers in the distance, silly me, oh yeah, silly me,
‘Look Outs’ the cry and you know the reason why, you’ve been staring in the distance at the screen,
Your minds playing tricks and you’re taking all the hits won’t you roll with the punch and drop to your knees…
On the elbows of existence oh yeah, silly me, oh yeah, silly me, oh yeah, silly me oh yeah...

Down on the elbows of existence, well I can see oh yeah, I can see…
There are cracks in the wall they all need fixing, I can see, oh yeah, I can see,
Well, the kids are jumping through when they’re on their way to school, and the landlord he ain’t nowhere to be seen,
Get the kettle on the boil, wipe that frown off with a smile, won’t you get up off the elbows of existence…
Down on the elbows of existence, oh yeah, silly me oh yeah, silly me oh yeah, silly me oh yeah…

Down on the elbows of existence, Oscars here we are looking up at the stars,
And Robbie’s travelled far to be here with us, those seas between us, they have roared from days long ago, oh my long ago, oh my long ago, oh my long ago…

Down on the elbows of existence, oh you will find, oh yeah you will find…
There are better things ahead in the distance, you’ve gotta’ leave the past behind, yeah leave it well behind,
Don’t get down in a mess, the scope of thrift is limitless, it’s the rich that build up garbage in excess,
Darn your jeans, darn your luck and darn the rest to hell and back, won’t you get up off the elbows of existence…
Down on the elbows of existence, oh yeah, silly me oh yeah, silly me oh yeah, silly me oh yeah…

Down on the elbows of existence, Oscars here we are looking up at the stars,
And Robbie’s travelled far to be here with us, those seas between us, they have roared from days long ago, oh my long ago, oh my long ago, oh my long ago…

Down on the elbows of existence, look in the distance…and you’ll find…a helping hand from me oh yeah.


Words and music: Gary O’Dea 2018.

credits

released November 16, 2023
Gary O'Dea guitar and vocals.

Recorded live on the afternoon of 4-11-23 in my little upstairs box room using a 1996 Takamine G Series acoustic guitar, a Sennheiser E8155 microphone plugged into a 50 watt Marshall Acoustic amp and recorded onto an Apple i-phone 7… a Lo-fi recording with Hi-hopes and Good intentions

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Gary O'Dea / GOJO' MUSIC West Midlands, UK

Gary O'Dea / GOJO’ MUSIC…acoustically driven…blending together elements of blues, country, funk, soul and reggae with the passion / attitude of old school punk / rock n’ roll to produce a rocking mix of rhythms to soothe your soul in these troubled times.

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