I wrote this instrumental over a decade ago, and decided to record it, and add a little extra to the acoustic soundscape.  The picture is a pano taken from the top of Mt Whitney, right at sunrise in June 2019.

RIP John Prine!!

I wrote all the guitar parts for this and 90% of the lyrics while alarmingly under the influence last night, barely remember it.  All vocals and leg slapping were recorded inside my truck.

Lyrics:
I've played the king and I've played the fool
But I just can't seem to play it cool
Even when I whisper, the law says it to turn it down
There's a pretty little palette laid out before me
And death's the only thing guaranteed
So I'm living like a devil and hoping for an angel above

A bluesy little 12 bar number of mine.  All instruments besides the guitars were homemade, including my cigar box lap drum, penny-and-tomato can snare, and rebuilt foot tambourine.  I didn't have an exact artist or song influence this one, but after listening to the finished track a few times, to my ear it's a little Roger Miller and a little Duane Allman.  Hope you like it!

Lyrics:
Take all my folding money, honey,
Get a bottle from the liquor store

If there's any change left over,
Go ahead and pick up some more
Because we got time

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Interview with a local museum director discussing the impact of the COVID-19 virus on the local arts community