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Hey folks....This my first new song in 6 months....My wife and I have both lost parents....Terri lost her Dad on Thanksgiving....my Mom past away 2 weeks ago.....throw in a heart problem and a move.....oh my word.....enough of that....I'm thankful we are smoothing out the last week or two....things are doing better for us.....

Anyway...I watched Terri grieve over her Dad....a loss of a parent is tough....any loss is tough....this song came to me very quick just from watching her missing her Dad....the words and the melody just popped into my head....then my Mom past 2 weeks ago.....I'm missing her also.....

This recording is on the rough side.....it was good to record again....due to the move, we have been in limbo....I've never been that good at workin' this recorder....so in 6 months I lost some of the mixing skills...lol....

I hope you like it....I may work with it some more later....thank you ahead for listening.....Bob



I Missing You
©-2008 Robert Pickens


I still hear those footsteps coming down the hall
I stare at your favorite chair and your pictures on the wall
I know life goes on but it’s just not the same
Tears fill my eyes at the mention of your name

I’m Missing you
I’m Missing you like hell
I’m Missing You
I’m Missing You, I’m Missing You

I’m sitting here, out of nowhere I start to cry
I know I need to move on…I’ve got to try
My heart feels heavy with the hurt everyday
I know you wouldn’t want me to feel this way

I’m Missing you
I’m Missing you like hell
I’m Missing You
I’m Missing You, I’m Missing You

Break

Your old truck still sits out in the yard
I leave it there as if it’s standing guard…over us
I couldn’t wait to hear those wheels pull up in the drive
Oh dear god….. I wish you were still alive…

Will I ever stop feeling this pain I feel
Oh lord…it’s un-real
I know I ‘ve got to get on with my life
But this pain still cuts me like a knife….

I’m Missing you
I’m Missing you like hell
I’m Missing You
I’m Missing You, I’m Missing You


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Bob, you have a way of conveying emotion with your voice that is 1 in a million. Tough times you guys have been through, we've been there with more to come, my wife and I both have parents in their 80's. Nothing is quite as final as the end of the life of someone you love and miss. This is just too real to change very much...glad to hear you guys are starting to come out of the funk this kinda thing inevitably puts you in...Moker

Moker....that's a really nice thing to say....what you said "nothing is quite as final as the end of the life of someone you love and miss"....wow....Terri took her Dad's passing hard....all the words came from watching her....I'll miss my Mom, terribly....treasure everyday with your parents......I hope your parents are in good health.....

Moker thanks.....the emotion for this song came naturally....the funk is a good way to explain it.....we are coming around the last week or so....Terri still has her Mom.....appreciate your kindness and listening....Bob

Hi Bob

You don't crit songs like this. They are too personal.
I lost my Natural Dad in 99. Then the man (the one I called Dad) who raised me in Aug 2006. Both were hard. My Mother is 81 years young. She is in good health.
You know what I have noticed is it seems like it was just a few weeks ago when Dad died. So fresh in my memory.

It is good to see you are starting to move on. It is difficult to say the least.

Bill's right, some songs are just meant to listen to and try and put yourself in the same situation. Thanks for sharing!

Kevin

Sorry to hear of your parents passing T-Bob, very heartfelt tune, some good lyrics too.

Bill...this song just came to me watching my wife, her grieving process....I wrote it just before my Mom past....the words all ring true....yes it's a personal song....it is hard to lose anyone.......glad your Mom is doing well....sorry about your Dad's passing....thank you for your kind thoughts....Bob

Kevin...thanks my friend....Bob

Louis...thanks....I really hope it came across heartfelt....glad to hear that....it's my first recording in over 6 months....it's good therapy.....I felt good about this song....appreciate you and you listening....Bob

Good to hear your voice again in the forum. You've been posting along but good to have such a heartfelt song from you. Music sounded great - you must have remembered!

Just a real personal song that everyone can relate too.Music has a way to heal those deep hurts more anything i know

Hi Bob:

I'm so sorry about your Mom. I didn't know....

This song is just pure emotion - yes, is nicely done.

Really glad you're set up to record again though - and I'm hoping things look up for you soon.

Scott

Bob,

Your voice is the Master Of Emotion. You somehow know the perfect way in which to wrap your voice around a lyric and give it abundant life...even a song about death. There is a noticable void at JPF when there isn't a Bob Pickens song on the page somewhere.

Ihadn't heard about your mother. I am very sorry to get that news. My father died in 1968. My mother lives in branson and is 85 years old. She could probably kick both of our butts!

As Bill said, this isn't a song that needs crits...just listens. Helen is going through another very serious, potentially life-threatening crisis right now, so this song speaks to me in a somewhat different way.

Glad that uo're okay and that Terri is starting to cope. Here's wishing you and Terri all the best from Helen and me.

Al

Bob,
There is nothing as beautiful as a song written and sung from the heart. I hope you and your wife are on the mend and starting to heal. I know how debilitating a loss like this can be. My wife lost her parents a little over 6 mos. ago just 24 hours apart from one another. She's just now comin' round. Godspeed to you and yours.
-Brian

PeteG...thank you for the kind words....this has turned into a special tune for me....Bob

MJM...How true...music always helps me feel better...thanks for listening...Bob

Scott...thank you....Terri and I had a rough 6 weeks...more Terri had a rough time....my Mom had been ill for a few months now....she lived in NJ with my sister....I talked to her every other day....I'll miss her....this song came from watching Terri, and how hard it was for her to come to grips with the loss of her Dad....his last 8 weeks of his life were tough to watch....anyway....we're getting there....on the healing side...

I'm back recording....although the set-up is not as good as I had it at the other house....the acoustics in this 100 year old house aren't as good....lol....like that matters...lol...

This song is emotion packed because it rings true....the old truck part and all....Terri said she miss hearing her father walking down the hall...he was a big man....I watch her and her Mom cry standing in front of his chair....he was a well liked man around here.....

Thanks Scott....appreciate the kindness....Bob

Al...Gosh...you know how to make a guy feel good....that is so nice to say....and I appreciate it very much....

My Mom had been ill....she was 81...she was a great lady...

The last 6 weeks for us have been "hell".....Terri is strong...thank goodness....she loved her Dad and misses him terribly.....hence came this song....she hasn't heard it yet...I know she'll cry.....that's why I haven't told her yet....

We're all doing ok now....starting to get back on track....it's Terri, her Mom, and I now living in the big old house...man this old place gets cold....but it's got a good feel to it....

I am so sorry to hear about Helen....I had told Terri a few weeks ago that she was doing so much better....we will pray for you and Helen.....

Thanks so much again for your kind words....Bob

Brian....I am sorry for you and your wife's loss....I know that had to be so hard for you guys.....man I'm speachless, that had to be overwhelming for her.....thank you Brian for your kind words....you and your wife are in our hearts and prayers also......Bob

BOB,
There is no greater gift than ones' parents. They gave us life so that we can carry on a piece of both of them forever. And we all do... It's never easy to deal with the loss of your dearest and closest friends. Here's the incredible part that I still marvel at,, My grandson (12)is a carbon copy of my father when he was that same age.(Even the Glasses) .... This may happen somewhere down the line.. who knows? I sure didn't. That's a few generations away...As for the song. I posted a comment at your site because of how personal this song really is to you and your wife. It's emmotionally beautiful and I personally tear to write this. I truly love the song because of that feeling you give through your performance. I felt it!!
BOB

Hi Bob..

Sorry for your family's losses. Wish your first song back was on a happier note.

Listening, I can feel the pain you all went through. Hope you and Terri are feeling better.

I'm not sure I could write a song about this kind of loss. It takes a lot of strength to get through it.

I liked the song and is very heartfelt.

Rick

Mr. Robert....I read your comment on Soundclick....thanks so much, for your kindness....I'm glad it touch you....yes it is a personal song....but it was something that came to me watching what Terri was going through, the words came quickly, all the words ring true....I know there are flaws in it...but that's ok...it's pure and from the heart....I had written the song before my Mom past a few weeks ago....I felt good about the song...and now this song is special....I thought I'd share it....the emotion was in it for sure when I did it....thanks again....

Your voice by the way, has a quality that's hard to find...pure sounding....heartfelt....take care....Bob

Rick....thanks....we're doing ok now....thanks for your kind words....

This was my first song since August.....it was one I felt compelled to write....I'm glad I did....

It does take strength to get through these things....Terri caught "hell"....I was in the hospital the Friday before her Dad past on Thanksgiving, with a collapsed vein...one of the by-pass grafts....then 2 weeks ago my Mom past away....we traveled to New Jersey....my Mom lived with my sister in NJ....all of this including moving(we were in the middle of that, when things started happening).....Wow....when I see it written down, I find this un-beliveable myself.....

Anyhow....thanks for your support....hopefully this will be a better year for everyone....I hope all is well for you and retirement is good.....appreciate you listening....Bob

Bob,

This one slipped through while I was away from here for a while. The lyrics are truly heartfelt and you sing it with such sincere emotion that I can't imagine any listener wouldn't be moved to tears (I was). You have completely captured what it is like to lose a loved one and the pain and mourning that comes with it.

I am so glad to see you posting new songs again, even a sad one like this. My utmost sympathy goes out to both you and Terri and I hope things are improving rapidly.

Your friend,
Clint

Hey there Bob.......Sorry for your loss and thankful for your sentiment. This song is as heartfelt as anything written about losing someone. The emotion was right there on the surface. I've been away awhile but I'm so impressed by the continuing quality of the writing and music. You have touch many with this because loss is universal and it was presented with sincerity! Terry

Hi Bob,

I finally got to this one. It's a really heartfelt rendition of your pain. Sometimes songs are the only way we have to express what we feel, and release us to live on. I hope this does it for you. I know it will help anyone who listens to it. Well done!

Clint....thanks....I'm glad the feeling came through....I wrote this song in about 15 minutes....A lot of folks will say "we could tell"....the words came easy.....some cliches, but I'm all about them anyway....I never could figure out what's wrong with a cliche now and then....lol...

I watched Terri and her Mom crying in front of her Dad's chair....Terri told me she missed hearing those footsteps of his....sometimes she's just crying....his old truck is still sitting outside....standing guard....I just got it running again....all this struck me....I know the recording could be better....the guitar playing and all....but I'm happy with it....mainly cause it's a personal thing....I thought I'd share it though....because we all face these things in our life.....I faced it with my Mom a few weeks back...I miss her....I'm so happy when someone says it touched them....

So to you I say thank you....appreciate you taking the time to listen to this song....you're a good guy....I still hope I get the pleasure to meet you some day....Bob

Terry....hey...glad you are back....I listened to one of your tunes yesterday but got side tracked here at work....the dreaded work thing...lol....I'll get back to it...thanks for your kind commments....Bob

John....That was a really nice thing to say....I appreciate it...I saw where you live in Vineland....sounds like your ready to go back South to Nashville....I've been there several times....I really like the place....my wife does too....good luck to you....take care....Bob

Bob: THis one's is really really heart felt and your voice carries it off real well. I can almost feel the pain in your heart. I wanted to hear a little more about who this person was . May a verse about what you used to do together would be helpful to me and make this song stand out more. You did do it justice in this recording.
Regards...Paul

So sorry that your family has been through so much lately. This song is a beauty, so packed full of emotion. This is a song that so many people would treasure (I know I do). My favorite lines!:

Your old truck still sits out in the yard
I leave it there as if it’s standing guard…over us
I couldn’t wait to hear those wheels pull up in the drive
Oh dear god….. I wish you were still alive…

Sounds good....

Cheers

Gorgeous, so heartfelt. Well-done, Bob, though I'm sad to hear everything you've both gone through lately - what a wringer. Man.

I believe in the afterlife, that we're still the same people when we leave here as we were here, just in a different place. Dunno if that's comforting, but it is to me. When I'm missing my loved ones, I like to think of them as still hanging around me... just, where I can't see them.

What's good is to know how special these people were, and what good parents you each had. Wonderful blessings. One hymn goes, "Each life that touches ours for good | Reflects Thine own great bounty, Lord." I love those words.

Hold on tight... It's rough, no matter what. Glad you're able to write about it. Writing is such good therapy.

Linda

Bob,

I had heard this on your Soundclick site. It's really beautiful. I think that line in your chorus, "I'm missing you like hell." It's such a simple, honest, straightforward expression of pain and loss.

Paul....thanks....I wrote this song in 15 minutes....I had watched and listen to words and things my wife said and did during her grieving for her Dad....which is an on going thing naturally.....every verse is real here....I could never change it now....some of the line are cliches....but life's happening are cliches, now that I think of it....things happen to people over and over again....the same things.....I just wanted to share this song....I appreciate where you are coming from though.....thank you for listening....Bob

Brenda....thank you....his(Terri's dad) old green truck is still sitting out there.....I just got it back running.....I liked that verse also....he loved that old truck.....it's 1974 Ford with 32000 miles on it.....thank you again for the kind words....Bob

Linda....thank you for those words....Bob

WendyD....Funny you should say something about that line in the chorus....I added that....don't even know why.....I had a discussion with someone yesterday about that expression.....people say it....I do....your words explain my feelings on that line....that's exactly what I meant...thanks for listening....Bob

Hey Bob!

I must be loosing my mind because I was sure I commmented on this one. I really love your vocal on this one it really imparts that feeling of loss! I am so sorry for all your recent losses (hopefully this will be the end of them). The lyric does a great job of imparting the emotions the vocal does as well. You did an awesome job on the musically in my opinion as well. The lyric really fits well with the music! Great job here.
Derek

Derek....thank you for listening....appreciate your kind words....emotion wasn't hard to find for this tune...for sure....take care.....Bob

Bob,

I'm sorry to hear about your family's losses. Please take care.

This was an absolutely beautiful song. So personal. I'm not sure I'd be able to sing something like this without losing it. Your delivery is really solid, really true.

We all have to be so grateful for our parents, and cherish them. And for this gift of music that allows us to express such deep emotions in sometimes personal sometimes public ways. I know my own meager talents come from my parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles -- everytime we gathered as a family the guitars and voices (and yes sometimes even accordions) would come out. Music can connect us, generations past and future, and Bob your song is evidence of that.

..ant

Robert

What a beautiful song, I am sitting here listening to it. I gave you five stars, be very proud, I am just so sad, it took you to loose some one you both loved so dearly, to be able to write such a wonderful song.

I also agree with ant, I would be falling to pieces.

Sorry to you both

Well done Rob

Michele
Aussie girl from down under

Ant...thank you....it touches me every time I play it....of course it is a personal song....but I'm happy I touched other folks with it.....thanks again for your kind words...Bob

Michele....thanks so much...appreciate your kindness and nice words...I'm really happy you liked it....appreciate it....Bob