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Releasing or playing a new song is always nerve-racking, especially when it is one that you really love. You just have no way of knowing how it will be perceived. Will people hear what you hear in it? Will it receive the same level of love that you think (hope) it deserves? &#13;
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Never has this been more the case for me than with ‘The Hard Road’.&#13;
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‘The Hard Road’ was written in London in 2005 and recorded back in Australia in 2007. Yes, I am reaching into the vault once again. Interestingly this version was recorded as a demo, but I liked it so much that I decided after a long while that it would be the final version. I could never make it sound better – I did try. I guess you could say it is purposely unfinished.&#13;
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The song is an acoustic folk/country track in which a dual vocal harmony melody takes centre stage (that is me singing both parts). It is a very simple song, maybe 3 or 4 chords, with some sparse sounding percussion that gradually builds. I also really like the instrumentation, especially the Celeste in the second verse and the mandolin style harmony guitar in the solo. For the record, the pinched strings were recorded with a Yamaha CS1x and I think they stand up pretty well. &#13;
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The lyrics also seem to stand up after all this time. Read into them what you will, but they were all about deciding what is really important in life. Like many of my songs imagery of travel and memory are evident throughout. I was probably picking up on the vibe of being in London and traveling a lot.&#13;
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Why I love it so much I can’t say. If nothing else it is a very honest recording.&#13;
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I really (really) hope that you enjoy.&#13;
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LYRICS...&#13;
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Maybe I ain't got too much to show&#13;
But if that's how it goes then that's how it goes&#13;
I made some plans but then hit a storm&#13;
You never really know it comes and goes&#13;
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I've been around it's a hard road to hoe&#13;
I've wished I was home - man, it cuts to the bone&#13;
But in the end all I've got is my soul&#13;
No matter what I own / No matter what I owe&#13;
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But hey, it's alright when life brings me to my knees&#13;
Just let it all ride  &#13;
Tonight the nights on me&#13;
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Baby you know all that I know&#13;
If that's how it goes then that's how it goes&#13;
These hands were strong but had to let go&#13;
So tell me does it show - was so long ago&#13;
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Sometime, somewhere, somebody I know said&#13;
"Boy don't grow old. Can't say you weren't told.&#13;
Because in the end all you've got is your soul&#13;
No matter what you own/ No matter what you owe"&#13;
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But hey, it's alright when life brings me to my knees&#13;
Just let it all ride&#13;
Tonight the nights on me&#13;
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Baby I ain't got too much to show &#13;
I've got love / I've got love&#13;
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