Ivory Towers vs. Grass Roots

Posted on April 11, 2016 | 1 Comment

“I told him I was a poet
I was lookin’ for the truth
I do not care for horses
Whiskey women or the loot

I said I was a writer
My soul was all on fire
He looked at me
And he said you are a liar

“Son, it’s faster horses
Younger women
Older whiskey
More money”‘

Tom T. Hall,   “Faster Horses“

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One response to “Ivory Towers vs. Grass Roots”

  1. georgelamplugh | April 11, 2016 at 11:19 am | Reply

    The last stanza nails it! In fact, except for faster horses, what you’ve got there is the great triad of woes for all Blues songs: money, whiskey, and women.

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