"My woman took the car, she ain't coming back... I'm on foot these days!" Mixing and lap steel guitar: Marty Rifkin. I made all the other noises... PROFESSIONAL RECORDING
rockcarswalking
Soulful Beach Groove music following in the footsteps of Van Morrison, Eva Cassidy, Bill Withers, Jack Johnson, Elton John and Sting... with a French twist!
A musical partner showed up very late to our weekly duo gig--I had already played an entire set by myself... He said "I'm sorry to be this late, man: I'm on foot these days!"
There was such feeling in his delivery that I immediately started writing this song... we performed it the next week ;)
Lyrics
My woman took the car
She ain’t coming back
Now everything’s far
Everything’s a trek
I’m on foot these days; I’m on foot these days
I’m wearing a hole in the bottom of my shoes
I’m on foot these days and I’m singing the Blues
I’ve looked at Toyota
Chrysler and Ford
Any old piece of junk
There’s nothing I can afford
I’m on foot these days, etc…
My tired feet
Are my only ride
But I ain’t beat
I still got my pride
I’m lean and I’m mean
And I got a nice tan
‘cause I walk everywhere
From sun up to sun down
I’m on foot these days, etc…
SOLO
My tired feet
Are my only ride
But I ain’t beat
I still got my pride
I said I’m lean and I’m mean
And I got a great tan
‘cause I walk everywhere
From sun up to sun down
I’m on foot these days; I’m on foot these days
I’m wearing a hole in the bottom of my shoes
I’m on foot these days; and I’m singing the Blues
I said I’m wearing a hole in the bottom of my shoes
I’m on foot these days… and I’m singing the Blues!
