When I hear songs like this that could be so much better with a different tone on the guitar, and maybe some harmony, I wonder why I don't record them again? I have a 100-track recorder, a super acoustic guitar, more effects than I can possibly ever abuse, a good microphone and an electronic drummer that's light year's better than the one I used on most of the songs. Maybe I will.
Another song written on a highway. I guess I shouldn't complain about people texting or talking on a cell phone while driving. Apparently I used to write down lyrics while speeding down the interstate.
Written: Interstate 25 north of Las Cruces NM, 1980
It started out as a
combo golf/cheating song but ended up having nothing to do with golf, except for
the “play it as it lays” pun. Knees gave it the first melody that occurred to
him—as he did many of his songs—but never played it with his bands. Too bad. It
might have been a good bar song.
I had my plans, I had
my dreams
I’d sail around the
moon, I’d touch everything
I had it all worked out
just what I’d do
But one thing I hadn’t
planned on was you.
We played us cool, we
played us smart
We played so well right
from the start
An here’s my plan for
today
Let’s forget about
tomorrow,
Let’s just play us as
we lay.
Let’s just play us as
we lay us together
Let’s just play us as
we lay us down, down down
Now I’m makin the last
plan I’ll ever make
Let’s forget about
tomorrow,
Let’s just play us as
we lay.
Planter
