(Vs)
Pocket's empty except for lint
Money like patience's getting spent
Stifled dreams they wear me down
but I'll dream until I'm in the ground

(Vs)
Thought I'd be somewhere by now
yet still surprised I'm here somehow
I've had my share of trying days
but a quitting thought never stays

(Pre Ch)
What keeps me going are the songs inside
They give me breath, keep me alive

(Ch)
I breathe because of music
and I'm happy when I play
God given and I use it
to breathe another day
I breath because of music
When I play it comes alive
God given and I use it
Giving it and me a life

(Vs)
Loneliness it can take its toll
Women like sunsets come and go
The road will sometimes wear me thin
but the means they justify the end

(Vs)
I might not see the bright lights
Sell sold out shows on weekend nights
Playin's all that I wanna do
Just happy being here for you

(Pre Ch)
What keeps me going are the songs inside
They give me breath, keep me alive

(Ch)
I breathe because of music
and I'm happy when I play
God given and I use it
to breathe another day
I breath because of music
When I play it comes alive
God given and I use it
Giving it and me a life


© L. James Tanner

Hi James
You write a good story cousin,enjoyed the read.Best of luck with it
Travis

Thanks Travis, I appreciate it. Got in a "folkish" mood the other day.

Good to see this ends on a postive note - pun intended!

Nice one,

Phil.

cool write,i believe music runs in a lot of our veins.Mike

Good write James. Very uplifting and positive.

douglas

Thanks all, I appreciate you reading and commenting for sure. Although I've never been on the road, I used other songs for reference on how it can be.

Hi James.

I just want to say I really like this, too. You've captured what most songwriters and performers eventually come to realize, that you do it because you love it. If you do it expecting fame and fortune, you may as well pack it in.

This was very well written. Good luck with it.

Greg

Thanks Greg, I appreciate the read and the nice comment. You are so right, I write because I love it, it's therapeutic and just plain fun. Anything after that is just icing on my favorite cake.

With James's kind permission, I've posted my melody for this

https://soundcloud.com/onegreystone/breath-of-music

I've had to sing it a bit lower than I would have liked, due to sore throat.

Neil

Hi Neil and James -- this sounds really nice! It has an almost theatrical flair to it, which is cool...like I could hear it being performed on stage! --Lisa

What a pretty melody! This is just so nice, Neil and James. What a lovely song you've both created.

Donna

James, you are a true songwriter. Only a true songwriter could have written this.