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Bad Weather & The Blues

from Story Songs by Bill Sammon

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“At its heart, this is a shameless homage to The Boss, with a melody influenced by the British Invasion Pop that influenced him, and a lyric that may leave you with more questions than answers. Thankfully, the story is 100% fiction, and is not drawn from my own life. It began as a writing exercise, creating a character wrestling with the internal issues that trouble him. Our anti-hero has some serious unresolved problems with his occupation. I'm not sure what this guy's job is, but he's not someone you want a visit from. He clearly wants out, yet sees no path to a better life, and no good choices. He seems resigned to a long journey thru an endless night that never leads to morning.”

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All I see is darkness in this city of light
My mind is a-racin', I'll get no sleep tonight
I need a best bad decision, never mind win or lose
It's never good when all that's left to choose
is between bad weather and the blues

I close my eyes for a minute and pretend everything's alright
still I'm not sure how I'm gonna make it home tonight
The second hand keeps tickin', there'll be no more sins excused
So I'm just gonna grab my walkin' shoes
and forget all this bad weather and the blues

There's things I've done I'm not proud of, don't dare to ask me why
The lessons learned, oh how they burn like lightning in my mind

Still I search for a peace I know I'll never find
Somewhere sweet, where I can leave this all behind
But there's always another job, and another point to prove
So I'll take a pass on the cocaine and the booze
and pour another cup of bad weather and the blues

Out on the highway past the city limit sign
Another soul's been taken, I know it could've been mine
But it's just another fool, who took too long to choose
Sometimes, heads or tails, you're gonna lose
in the game of bad weather and the blues

And I know I'll keep on searchin' til my bones no longer move
while all that could have been keeps crashing through
my frail shelter from bad weather... and the blues....

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from Story Songs, released December 10, 2021
Bill Sammon: Vocal, Acoustic Guitars, Bass
J. Scott Gaeta: Keyboards, Electric Guitars, Drums, Harmony Vocal

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Bill Sammon Omaha, Nebraska

At long last, the album "Story Songs" is available now! This is Bill Sammon's first studio recording of his own original tunes. Bill currently lives in Omaha Ne. He was born and raised in Havertown and Bryn Mawr Pa. He is an 8-year USAF veteran. These days, Bill makes regular appearances around the Omaha metro area, doing live solo acoustic shows. ... more

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