I tend toward the cynical and self effacing in these blog posts.  Before I get there, I would like to say that I think this is a really good tune.  And a pretty cool performance.  Okay... that being said.. continue Bob (you cynical and critical bastard!)..... _______________________ Well... I wrote lyrics.  And a melody.  Both had an actual direction and purpose... so I guess that's progress.  This is probably my fave tune so far of the new ones.  I mean, this is rough.  No doubt.  It was me, a guitar, a mic, a foot stomp, and my hippie idealist/defeatist attitude.  A couple of the other new ones win as far as intricacy of composition and production go.... but this is a better song.  There is a lesson in there i am sure.  But, i am old and tired.  Sick of learning lessons. DOWNLOAD HERE The tune... not much to say.  I wrote the words and music simultaneously.  I didn't really want to go through the whole rigormaroll of making a multitrack recording.  So, I livened up a mic, stomped my foot on the floor, and played the tune.  And I like it.  I can only hope that the final (new) recording has some of the flavor of this one... but without the flubs at the end,  LOL Anyway... make love, not war.  Hope you dig the tune. For those keeping score at home... here are the lyrics: WAR DRUM check your boxes take your seat your orders say to come down on me beat your war drum grab your gun the losers fought the winners won an eye for an eye and another a kick for the sake of a punch you get what you give and then some we lose on a hunch we're one too many too many far gone too little at stake to stop our horn so grab your war drum beat your gun the losers fought the winners won an eye for an eye and another a kick for the sake of a punch you get what you give and then some we moved on a hunch we lose on a hunch (after this point i sort of ramble all previous lyrics)