Sounds like a little friendly neighborhood hunting!  “After drinking”. Hell yeah - booze and guns! Here in GA there are billboards that say “drugs and guns, next exit”.  But seriously.  You’ve woven a melody well between unclimbable chords!  I admire that.  Love the pause

Pregnant pause prior to the second verse - well adorned by the opening notes.  My country right or wrong is a bit worrysome, but I know you’re not like that - just the protagonist.  Great to hear you composing again, Jonathan!

Great song Jon - excellent production. Hear Dark Side era Floyd / Air / mercury rev - love the guitar work throughout.

really perfected the 'laconic suspense' in this one... the way things nearly pause then re-appear, such a great feel. Spacious instrumentation leaves a beautiful space for the voice. Grand work

I'm always amazed at how much I'm pulled into the stories you tell, whether I fully understand them or not. The leading, the between-the-lines suggestions, the wondering who, what, when … it’s a marvelous game. I do have my ideas about the image that might be in the sights, though it may be different from your intentions judging by the art.

Compelling song and lyrics, Jonathan!  Great work!

Waters singing in the Floyd!! 🙌.. absolutely beautiful, Jonathan!!  Yes!! Sounds, textures.. slide🙌.. singing! Drumming!🙌.. like a lost Floyd record! .. also got a bit of Jellyfish.. if they were less @ polished.. awesome alt country psychedelia style sounds! Extremely good!! Yes! 🏆.. this would be in my previous bands’ mix tapes and CD’s!! Yes! You got some absolutely beautiful talents!  Moves like the night. Generates flight.. above and beyond!!!🙌🔥🔥🔥🙌🙌🙌🙏🙏🙏

of course, I have no idea how many entrances there are to guitar heaven. however, I am certain that one of them sounds just like this intro!!! what a most exquisite and lasting pleasure, jonathan!!! absolutely beautiful!!! the sounds, the chords, the super delicious swells... the entire work is simply outandingly masterful!!!

wait by the window
pray through the sight

for a dollar
in my pocket
for my country
who’d have thought?

don’t stand by the window
outmanned and alone

after drinking
(check my cheekpiece)
i can hit it
(pull the bolt back)
without thinking
(keep my hands loose)
what i’ve done

i’m waiting now by the window
i don’t know how to get home

for a dollar
in my pocket
for my country
wrong or right

after drinking
(check my cheekpiece)
i can hit it
(pull the bolt back)
without thinking
(keep my hands loose)
what i’ve done
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Thanks to Janine Levinson and Cheesemont Paisely-Paisely for early listening and encouragement.

Special thanks to Wheelwright for sage editorial advice.

Image by Chandler Cruttenden via Unsplash



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