Will Shepherd, who runs a very successful Open Mike night, is a big fan of Buddy Holly (as am I) and I wrote this for him in a pastiche of Buddy’s style. The lyrics have a serious message however. Someone once described pop music as “fun songs about sad stuff” and that sums up this song. (Written and recorded February – March 2019)
Lyrics
When you’re feeling down
And you search all around
But there’s nobody to pick you back
Up off the ground...
Well it’s times like these
When you’re down on your knees
Don’t quit
Just remember that Rome
Didn’t happen in a day
That it all takes time
In the old-fashioned way…
Everything comes along
Like the words in this song
So don’t quit
Pretty soon those clouds will pass on by
And there’s gonna be a clear blue sky
And then the sunshine’s here to stay
To chase all your troubles away
Well it’s all too easy
Just to give it all up
When your life seems hard
And the going gets tough…
But if you keep on trying
Pretty soon you’ll be flying
Don’t quit
Pretty soon those clouds will pass on by
And there’s gonna be a clear blue sky
And then the sunshine’s here to stay
To chase all your troubles away
So remember when there’s nothing
But clouds in the sky
And the rain keeps falling
Like the tears in your eyes...
There’s a golden sun
Right behind ev’ry one
So don’t quit
Please don’t quit
Just remember don’t quit.