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Webcam in my dining room. It makes me look left-handed.
Billy has died since we wrote this song. He was a treasure.

THE HEART OF A HOBO
(Kurt Fortmeyer/Billy Phillips)
He gave up the way of the whiskey
He had no more wanting for the wine
He'd never rode the the rails
But he'd heard all those tall tales
And he'd walked down lonesome highways in his mind (singing)

Silver and gold have I none
And yes Jesus loves me this I know
He'd let the darkness go he was following the sun
God gave him the heart of a hobo

He offered solace to those who'd suffered sorrow
Lent a hand to those whose lives had jumped the track
Like the shirt that he was wearing
His bread was made for sharing
He said that was just his way of giving back (and he'd sing)

Silver and gold have I none
And yes Jesus loves me this I know
He'd let the darkness go he was following the sun
God gave him the heart of a hobo

He talked about his failure and his falling
A homeless man and an organ donor card
How someone he never knew helped him make it through
And how he came to have that change of heart (and he'd sing)

Silver and gold have I none
And yes Jesus loves me this I know
He'd let the darkness go he was following the sun
God gave him the heart of a hobo
He'd let the darkness go he was following the sun
God gave him the heart of a hobo

Hi,

I enjoyed the song.

Calvin


http://www.soundclick.com/bands/0/calvinstewart

Hey Kurt,

Although you do perform this for the camera I don't think anyone would object you posting it in the MP3 section so that you get a few more vies as this is quite a quite forum. There's not much in terms of the video to comment on as it's a simple yet effect form of communication through music.

I like the song. Nice feel and well delivered.

J

Thanks, Calvin.

Hi James,
Thanks for the suggestion.
I did it.
Kurt

Kurt,

I like it! This phrase especially - lives had jumped the track

A story about a good guy. Nice.

I used that line thinking of a double meaning...

Hi, Kurt,
Wow, I didn't know you wrote anything with Billy. He was a good guy, wasn't he? I'm still helping carry on his legacy at the church up in Madison. We do the Monday morning meeting to feed the homeless. If you'd like to come out some Monday, get in touch with Marceia, she's the person in charge of the songwriters. I fill in whenever one of the regular hosts can't make it, so I do it pretty regularly. I'm also committed to doing the fifth Mondays...there are only two more this year...October and December.
Good song, I don't think I've ever heard you do a bad one. Well, there is that one song about that dog...lol
This one sounds a little different for you. It's got a different feel to it than most of the songs I've heard you do. But that's not a bad thing. Thanks for sharing this.

Thanks for sharing this nice song here with us.

Thanks for letting me share it with you.

Hi, Slim.
Billy was a treasure. I'm glad we got to write this one.

KURT--

A GREAT TRIBUTE SONG--I FEEL LIKE I KNEW HIM THROUGH YOUR SONG--IT'S SAD WHEN ANOTHER WRITER IS GONE--

THIS ONE IS KIN TO SKIP EWING'S "GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE"--I DROVE ALL OVER NASHVILLE TRYING TO FIND "LUKE"--BUT NEVER DID!

GREAT TOUCHING STORY--

WRITE ON--

Mackie

Mackie...I don't know if Luke was real or not, but Billy was as real as a man can be.

Five posts disappeared! I was coming back to comment on comments that were here yesterday, but now they are gone. What's up with that?

"Like the shirt that he was wearing,
His bread was made for sharing"
Man I love that line!
Thanks for sharing and i'm real sorry to hear about your friend Billy.
v/r
-S

Thanks, Steve.

Hey Kurt, I have no idea how my reply was deleted. I see there were others as well. Anyway, fine work and I really enjoyed watching the vid. Fine work to you also Billy! R.I.P.

Best, John

Just a real entertaining listen, I enjoyed it much.

steady-eddie.

Thanks for checking it out.

Kurt, your voice reminds me of a meld of Kristoferson (SP?) and lead singer
of The Eagles.
Mighty fine melody and strumming.
One small suggestion, emphasize the "Bo" more.
If you ain't just "Sellin' it" you'd hate me crapola.

BTW I also left a message @ YouTube which I shall do for everyone here, that I get to, who has a YouTube song.

Thanks for taking the time to check it out and comment.
I am totally confused by the sentence If you ain't just "Sellin' it" you'd hate me crapola. I'm guessing it's supposed to mean something, but I can't figure out what it is.

By "Sellin' it" I mean, if you truly believe the religiousness of your song OR are you just, which is a fine idea, going for the money of suckin'-up to the prevailing mythology?

I don't think I care for your implications very much.