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Looks like you had a great time.  It's always fun to join in with someone else. It's scary, edgy , and fun all at the same time.

Great question, great answers. I think we all have something inside of us that needs to come out. A social statement, sorrow , joy, or a lasting meaningful memory. Most anything that impacts our lives and the need to tell the story. It may never be intended to be shared or maybe it does. If we were all given a subject to write about we would all have a different story or view on it. That is the mystery and the magic of the poem/song.
Someone who gave me a subject to write a song about. 4 years later she asked if I did anything with it. I said no, but then I started to work on it. In about 3-4 days it was complete. Nothing in 4 years would come to me about it. Then when it did come out it almost wrote it's self. The last 2 days was just rewording and cleaning it up. It didn't seem like a song but more of a poem. And a Poem it will stay. You can't rush the ideas or force them onto the page. They seem to come out when your mind is ready to put those thoughts in order.
I think so many good songs/poems have been overlooked by the mainstream because of publishers or recording companies. I 've seen so many good songs and poems put out here on Chordie. I wish there was an outlet for people here to be brought out to the mainstream. At least we all get to share in what our members put forth.
  I don't really know why I write. Maybe just to tell my story my way as I see it.

I'm working on songs from Bob Wier's latest album Blue Mountain. Working on Only a River and One more River to Cross.

RIP Gregg !

Keep going. Song is great , balance is very good.

Nice song. I like a song to tell a story that paints a picture in my mind. This song did it . Thanks for sharing.

Nice job. Hard to go wrong with Jimmy Buffet.

I had a friend who knew him and had been at his home.  Still a loss to the music community. RIP J. Giles.

Glad you didn't quit. A great song. A lot of thought and emotion in these lyrics. You painted a very vivid picture of family life. I love original songs. Sometimes the real jewels you write are the hardest. Songs like this one keep calling you back. Great job on this one.

I don't know if this will help. You tube has a video  ( 5 things about a Fender Strat ) . Sorry I don't know how to get the direct youtube address.  Any way one item is static build up on Strats. I never heard of this before ,it might be worth watching.

   Joe