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Johnny's Opus #9

by RoughCuts

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This song is a tribute to the late, great John Lennon on his 80th birthday.
Song was recorded in the Portland area sometime in 2009 by the band RoughCuts . Paul Brainard helped produced the session, played Pedal Steel ,and was recorded at Big Red Studios--
This is a demo that we never properly mixed , or mastered for a CD , but probably should be re-recorded at some point -
Thought it might be a good time to get it out there anyway....
Still miss you Mr. Lennon ...

RoughCuts will donate all of the proceeds for this song , and all the other RoughCuts songs available on Bandcamp for the remainder of 2020 .
The proceeds will go to the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund -LDF
They help protect voting rights, help reform our criminal justice system, and ensure economic justice for all.

lyrics

Johnny's Opus #9

Johnny was an orphan boy , when he was young
He said I'm gonna be someone , before I am done
He didn't wanna play by the golden rules
And he said I'll show you all before I'm through

And he walked into the sun , without crying...

He said " All you Need is Love" , this was the key
Peace is the answer , and the truth will set you free
There ain't no guru gonna come from that sky
And the working class heroes , will always survive

And he walked into the sun , without crying...

He longed for quiet life , baking family bread
People really imagined , what he had said
Just laying in bed all day , just to say there's a better way
All he was trying to tell us all , was find out your own way ..

And he walked into the sun , without crying...
And he walked into the sun , without crying...

credits

released October 9, 2020
RoughCuts ( circa early 2009 )

Mark Shifflett - Acoustic Guitar , Vocals
Nick Angelo - Electric Guitar
Tim Murphy - Bass , Vocals
Christian Pokorney- Drums

Paul Brainard - Pedal Steel , Co- Producer
Jon " Gooseman" McLaughlin - Organ
Billy Oskay - Engineer , Big Reds Studio - Troutdale , Oregon

Words and Music--Mark Shifflett

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