Riff Beach

A version of a CSN Classic.

Don't waste your time, your love or your life on undeserving pursuits.

Wasted On The Way

(Crosby, Stills & Nash)

Look around me

I can see my life before me

Running rings around the way it used to be

I am older now

I have more than what I wanted

But I wish that I had started long before I did

And there's so much time to make up everywhere you turn

Time we have wasted on the way

So much water moving underneath the bridge

Let the water come and carry us away

Oh, when you were young

Did you question all the answers

Did you envy all the dancers who had all the nerve

Look around you now

You must go for what you wanted

Look at all my friends who did and got what they deserved

So much time to make up everywhere you turn

Time we have wasted on the way

So much water moving underneath the bridge

Let the water come and carry us away

So much love to make up everywhere you turn

Love we have wasted on the way

So much water moving underneath the bridge

Let the water come and carry us away

Let the water come and carry us away

AcoustaTronic version of this mystical Trad tune that's as curious in origin as are so many mysteries New Orleans holds. Regardless, I feel quite blessed to be a native New Orleanian. Grew up listening to so many versions of this Folk-Blues gem and always loved the way that The Animals, Frijid Pink and others painted it as more of a Rock-infused song, as well. Have heard so many great interpretations and this is is my own AcoustaTronic Version. Dedicated to my Dear Friends, Milco and Maira. They 'inspired' and showed me what adding just a little Bamboo flute could also lend to this tune. I thank them both for their friendship and also generosity in giving me the wonderful Kiowa Bamboo flute used to add a sprinkling of special sauce in the background. :D

My First Mix Tune created in Logic Pro X with Synths and Beats and then just sliding along with My Little Red Fender Charvel the best I could manage! ;-)