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bluesy guitar song, with esoteric lyrics about a whimiscal journey
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BLUES HAND

WORDS BY JOEL PIRARD, DON PITZ, ARNO TIETJE

I ONCE KNEW A DRAGON WHO PUFFED THE NIGHT AWAY
HE HEADED OUT WEST WITH HIS POSSE AND HIS PAY (okay)

ALL HE KNEW TO DO WAS TO KEEP PLUGGIN’ AWAY
(He) HEADED OUT WEST AND HE’S STILL THEIR TODAY

I DECIDED TO FOLLOW IN HIS FOOTSTEPS AND SOON WAS OUT THE DOOR
(The) DOUBLE WHITE LINES WERE CALLING ME
SO I PUT THE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR

I RAN INTO THIS DRIFTER STANDIN’ OUT BY THE TRACKS
HE SAID “ WHERE YOU’RE GOIN’ (Son)
THERE AIN’T NO TURNIN’ BACK”

YOU KNOW I HEADED WAY OUT WEST
TO FIND MY SOUL
TO FIND A LITTLE BIT OF WHAT I USED TO KNOW

WELL I HEADED WEST TO FIND MY SOUL
BUT WHAT I FOUND INSTEAD
(Well ) IT LEFT ME COLD

BUT THERE BEFORE ME MUCH TO MY SURPRISE
STOOD A HULKIN’ FIGURE OF A BEAST
WITH A HORNED HEAD AND THREE EYES
HE WAS BREATHIN’ FIRE AND BELCHIN’ SMOKE
WITH A TAIL A MILE LONG
HE TOLD ME TO LISTEN BUT I DIDN’T HEAR HIM SPEAK AT ALL

I STARTED TO FIDGET AND SPIN
WITH A HEAD FULL OF BEER
WELL HE SPOKE OF NOTHING, AND WHAT HE SAID I COULDN’T HEAR

THIS TRICKY SON OF A LIZARD
GOT ME THINKIN’ IT WAS ALL TOO CLEAR
WHEN IN FACT IT WASN’T (really)
I GUESS YOU CAN’T BELIEVE WHAT YOU HEAR (no you can’t)

SO IF YOU EVER FIND YOURSELF OUT ON ROUTE 669
ON A STARLESS NIGHT, YOU MIGHT SEE A SIGHT
(to) SEND SHIVERS DOWN YOUR SPINE

HE TAKES NO PRISONERS YOU’RE THE NEXT
(The next in line)
YOU BETTER SAY YOUR PRAYERS OR YOU CAN KISS YOUR ASPIRATIONS GOOD-BYE

THE ONE THING I DID HEAR AS I TURNED AND WALKED AWAY
THERE WAS ONE OTHER THING THAT HE HAD TO SAY

“SOME OF GOD’S CHILDREN GOT A GREEN HAND, OTHERS GOT A BLACK ONE
THIS CHILD’S GOT A BLUE HAND, AND THAT’S THE COLOR OF FUN (yes it is!)

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from THROUGH A MOVING WINDOW (remastered), released August 14, 2002
Joel-electric rhythm guitar, bass, drums, organ-Don-lead vocals, shakers-Arno-lead and backing guitars, lap steel guitar, harmonica, mandolin

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The JDA Project New Windsor, New York

The JDA Project, as they are now called, has consisted the writers, Joel Pirard, main keyboards, bass, acoustic and electric guitar, vocals, Don Pitz, additional keyboards, vocals, acoustic guitar, and Arno Tietje (pronounced tee-jay), lead, rhythm, acoustic, and bass guitar, vocals.
Drums were realized using various programmed drum machines to simulate a live drummer as much as possible. ... more

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