This song is pure country, with an easy melody, a really nice lyric and good imagery. I was thinking of Willie Nelson when I wrote this and I think we made a real Willie Nelson recording in the studio, complete with a perfect Willie Nelson style acoustic guitar solo by Terry Miggins. In my opinion, this is one of the best tracks on the album and should have a good chance of being picked up by another recording artist. I hope Willie gets to hear this one because I think he'd do it best. I hope if he gets a chance to hear it he’ll like it enough to record it.
lyrics
Your Smile
(Bill Naughton, Jr.)
c 2014 Biliolga Music (ASCAP)
I think about us every now and then,
It’s been awhile, but I remember when,
We were so close, I called you my best friend,
Now I might never see your smile again...
They say in love there are no guarantees,
Not like the colors on October trees,
The sun comes up, the earth still spins around,
But now your smile is nowhere to be found...
-middle eight-
I’ve looked for you… most everywhere,
I’ve searched the crowds for the color of your hair,
I’ve looked for eyes… your shade of blue,
Your smile is burned into my brain but I can’t find you….
-break, Willie Nelson style guitar solo-
-repeat middle eight and second verse-
The sun comes up, the earth still spins around,
But now your smile is nowhere to be found,
Now your smile is nowhere to be found...
credits
from Songwriter, Volume 1 (15 songs),
released September 19, 2014
Bill Naughton, Jr.: acoustic guitar, vocals
Terry Miggins: acoustic nylon string guitar, guitar solo, bass
Jay Miggins: drums
Michael Arafeh: recording engineer and producer
Songwriter Bill Naughton, Jr. is a former Nashville radio disc jockey - WSIX and WSM-FM - with two15 track albums of studio
demos released to showcase his original material for recording artists, producers and label A&R reps in an effort to get his songs cut by other singers. All 30 tracks, produced by Michael Arafeh at the Coffeehouse in Middletown CT, can be downloaded FREE here on Bandcamp.com. ...more
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