imagine this sung as a total drone,
a simplistic melody repeated ad nauseum
by a man looking into the freezer for
nothing in particular. you can
almost see neil saying, "shit,
that's probly good enough"
every line or two...
...
This old guitar ain't mine to keep
Just taking care of it now
It's been around for years and years
Just waiting in its old case
It's been up and down the country roads
It's brought a tear and a smile
It's seen its share of dreams and hopes
And never went out of style
This old guitar
This old guitar
This old guitar
This old guitar has caught some breaks
But it never searched for gold
It can't be blamed for my mistakes
It only does what it's told
It's been a messenger in times of trouble
In times of hope and fear
When I get drunk and seeing double
It jumps behind the wheel and steers
This old guitar
This old guitar
This old guitar
This old guitar
This old guitar
This old guitar
This old guitar
...
you can smell him find:
It cant be blamed for my mistakes
It only does what it's told.
which is cool...but then he has to
back up to set the line up with:
This old guitar has caught some breaks
But it never searched for gold.
huh? please tell me he's not simply
referencing "Heart of Gold" ala one
of Lennon's biographical quips...
cause that's a whip of a quip
and shitty wit if true.