Guitar Shopping lyrics
Song information
Artist: David Wilcox Album: What You Whispered
Lyrics
From what you whispered ..............................................
There's a guitar here in the window I'd like to play before its sold Its such a classic, mint condition Great shape for one this old Now all these axes have their stories Of the gigs that they have seen But when this one sold the first time I was seventeen 'Course back then I didn't want it It was way too new for me I needed something old and righteous With its own authority So the first guitar I ever bought Was twice as old as me Cause its life was full of music As I dreamed that mine might be And I played that thing a thousand nights And traded it away For something slightly newer That was easier to play But now lately I buy new guitars They're shiny as a hearse I still like the look of road wear But the roles have been reversed And now this thing is a classic But I still don't need to buy Yeah the old ones have their stories But by now, so do i
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Lyrics reprinted by kind permission of soroka music ltd., all rights reserved © 2000 published by midnight ocean bonfire music (ascap)/cindy lou my dear (ascap), a division of soroka music ltd
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"What You Whispered" album track list
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