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Too much to do

from You give me the blues by Rowland Jones

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Driving down the road at 102,
Too fast, I know, but I had a plan,
I called my baby on her mobile phone,
I said Hi there, it's your man.
I'm coming for now you right away,
Let's take a day off and have fun.
Forget your worries, forget your work
It's time to go out in the sun
She said 'Sorry babe, I'd love to come with you,
But I do you hope you understand
I got too much to do.'

It took me by surprise, I have to admit
But I was not deflated
I headed off to visit my old pal Pat
I knew he would be elated.
He answered the door in a pin stripe suit,
looking like a sharp dressed-man
He said 'I'm always up for a drink with you,
As often as I possibly can,
But this time I can't make it,
And I do you hope you understand
I got too much to do.'


My patience and my phone were running low
Thinking live can be a bitch
I really needed a beer or two
One for the road and one for the ditch.
Thought about my drinkin' buddy James
A partner I knew I could trust
I found him in a terrible state
With me in body . . . . but only just.
He said, 'You can see my predicament man,
And I've lost a good few days
I got too much to do.'

I got home, feeling well down,
I couldn't find a drinking friend
But I knew a person to whom I could turn,
One way this day would end.
I shook my alter ego by the hand.
Poured a beer for me and him
I knew that I needed a serious drink,
As my patience was running real thin,
Then he said, 'Sorry, someone has to tell you son,
And I do hope you'll understand
You got too much to do!'

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from You give me the blues, released June 6, 2015
Rowland Jones - vocals & acoustic guitar
Chris Hillman - pedal steel guitar

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Rowland Jones Manchester, UK

Started playing guitar during the 60's Blues boom. Still doing it! My music has been described as 'Contemporary Blues and soulful Americana' My songs have been compared to John Martyn, Mose Allison and Richie Havens - and I'm fine with that!

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