Superfluous Vox Up

(Lead vocal by Martha Trachtenberg all backing vocals by Manny)

To the west with his dream, to his bride-to-be, Youngman Connor rode. Meant to marry, Sarah Carey.


And he rode straight and true, through to Cumberland, for love it drove him on

Momma’s Scripture, portrait of his sister, Daddy’s rifle- his Kentucky Long.

No law, no justice on the wilderness side – came gunman plundering

Poor Sarah watched and wept as her daddy died, the pistol thundering.

Almost there, with a prayer as the sun set, and the rain began to fall  

Darlin’ Sarah, so much I long to share, count the blessings in this new frontier

Nowhere to hide, door open wideand she ran – one witness to her fate.

Out in the darkness, in the cold and the rain . . .stood Youngman at the gate.

It all came down to single round, Youngman trembled, the rifle in his hands

Lord please find me, don’t let this darkness blind me, pray deliver, in my time of need.

Guide me through, let my shot ring true, as it’s written, an eye for an eye

Chain lighting lit the sky, a glorious site, and Youngman found his man

Long Rifle roared with vengeance into the night and then to Sarah he ran…he ran

To the west, with his dream to his bride-to-be, Youngman Connor rode

There he married Sarah Carey .

Sarah Carey

I originally wrote this song in 2008, and recorded it with the equipment I had at the time. I always thought it deserved to be recorded in a better environment, and this is that recording. Give it a listen and let me know what you think.

The Elegant Universe

Elegant Universe Revisited

vocal Larry Ytuarte with Manny/Laura Hull backup vocals)

Why I ride, Ha ! I can't say
maybe it's the Clickety, clickety, clackety song the iron plays




Or the fading towns behind me and the promise of a new life found along the way.

Westward ho Hey!– that's what they say
Maybe Amarillo, maybe San Antone or Santa Fe.
When that whistle starts a blowing I know it's time for goin', rollin' on.

Yeah, I'm gonna ride that train again Yeah, I'm gonna ride that train again
Gonna Take the Line that never ends – yeah, I'm gonna ride that train again.

In the wind, ha! It's all I know
Rollin' over hills, over plains, over borders there I go
And a comfort does surround me, like a fortune all around me when we roll

Yeah, I'm gonna ride that train again Yeah, I'm gonna ride that train again
Gonna Take the Line that never ends – yeah, I'm gonna ride that train again.

Woman don't cha cry, Ha! Time has come
It's better for us both if I just collect my things and run.
Where the world will never find me, I don't need a star to guide me, these tracks are right beside me all the way.

Yeah, I'm gonna ride that train again Yeah, I'm gonna ride that train again
Gonna Take the Line that never ends – yeah, I'm gonna ride that train again.

East / West                   

Ride That Train

Highway

New Yorker. I write songs and record them at home.  Fav guitars are my epiphone casino and my BC Rich . My basses are Fender Jazz and a Hofner. Cakewalk Sonar is the software.

Ride That Train

Manny Ytuarte

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