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Long Way 'Round

from What I'm Here For by Jon MacAulay

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Words and music by Jon MacAulay. Musings on the notion of skipping town to chase the dream of being a music industry professional.

lyrics

Seems like all the dance halls are closing all their doors
And any man that gives a damn don’t live here anymore
You might be the sweetest woman that I have ever seen
Hey now baby don’t you stick your chains on me

Singin’ hey sweet lady
In a while I’ll be livin' wild and free
You can call me crazy
These empty halls ain’t where I oughta be

Heard some drunkard talk about it, there’s a wave out on the sea
Lookin' for a man to ride it home and that man just might be me
Gonna waste no time drinkin' wine on dreams of yesterday
Gimme your lovin’ and get out of my way

Singin’ hey sweet lady
In a while I’ll be living wild and free
You can call me crazy
These empty halls ain’t where I oughta be

Now the river runs out to the sea that I’ll be sailing on
Would you still think less of me if I took the long way ‘round
The long way ‘round

Now you never told me that you love me
There ain't no ring upon your hand
That northern star's above me
I'm gonna chase it while I can
And you're a wild, wild woman
So let's not talk about me
Till I'm ridin' home to you upon that breeze

Singin’ hey sweet lady
In a while I’ll be living wild and free
You can call me crazy
These empty halls ain’t where I oughta be

Singin’ hey sweet lady
In a while I’ll be living wild and free
You can call me crazy
These empty halls ain’t where I oughta be
These empty halls ain’t where I oughta be
These empty halls ain’t where I oughta be

credits

from What I'm Here For, released October 1, 2020
Words and music by Jon MacAulay

Jon MacAulay—Voice and guitar
Alex Cattaneo—Pedal steel and electric guitar
Jonathan-Guillaume Boudreau—Bass
Jean-François Bégin—Drums
Sam Crooks and Louis Goupil—Back vocals

Produced, recorded and mixed by Alex Cattaneo
Jean-Philippe Villemure—Mastering

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Jon MacAulay Sherbrooke, Québec

As much a student of Dylan and Young as Kristofferson, Hendrix, and Wes Montgomery, Jon MacAulay is a veritable sponge drawing inspiration from a wide array of genres to create his deeply heartfelt and honest music.

Jon’s first full-length album “What I’m Here” is set for release in the fall of 2020.

A few singles will slowly start to be leaked before the big drop so make sure to stay tuned!
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