The Saddest Story
uploaded: Thu, Jul 16, 2009 @ 6:13 AM
An expansion of Radiotimes “The Saddest Story”.
Although I didn’t directly sample RT in this one, I felt that there was possibly more of a story behind his touching song about a dirty old man. Many thanks to Don for saving me the trouble with a brilliant track giving me more time to concentrate on the lyric themes and story development. Vox is posted here. The fully mastered version I’ve entered into this round of Songfight!. If you like it feel free to vote, or just have a listen to the other great stuff in this wonderful cauldron of frustrated songwriters. Meanwhile here’s that dirty old man’s lament; The Saddest Story I met her Daddy back in 1969 we shared the scar the smell of napalm through the charlie line and when the war was over packed our nightmares we went home I’d often think about him visions fresh from in my safety zone The years rolled on I’m turning grey a letter came the other day sealed with tears beyond the years I opened it it had to say; “I’m sorry but your friends no longer here no more he used talk about you ‘tween the flashbacks from a faceless war But he passed away the other May now little Sarah’s all grown up she’s heading west she starting at the UCLA “Can you take good care of her?” it said “She’s quite mature I’m sure but just like her father was she is easy led. Don’t like to impose this debt on you, my friend, but its a long way back to home now that her Daddy’s dead.” She was seventeen and beautiful and I was old enough to be put in the ground She came from Lexington in brown shoes my defenses weak; I’m about to become a clown And she said I’ll be your best friend when we go for walks and laughs along the shore but from the moment that I kissed her, I wondered how long our love would last for? But I’d only call her lover when its dark and we’re all close on our own and there’s no one around to shudder at the thought of us alone So I’m gonna buy some new clothes yes I’m gonna look the part I don’t won’t other people laughing at us cause I’d likely wear something that would not even make a start at the fashion show at the old folks home Oh Sarah Since I met you and I’m with you all alone My whole world’s feeling so much better with you in my arms (my face against your mohair sweater) I guess your Father couldn’t know? You were seventeen and beautiful and I am old enough to be put in the ground You came from Lexington in brown shoes my defenses weak, but I guess I’m still coming down? Ahh your Daddy came from Denver and he never learnt to drive a car (yeah) but he had a dream just like yours that one day he would be he would be a star I guess we’ve all had that dream even men as old as me! its a chance for me to live then (and a life to breathe again) I was blind but now you made me see… Scomber 2009 x
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