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“First Train” (Demo)

“First Train” by David Cain

Here’s the most recent demo I’ve done out here in Malibu.  Enjoy and thanks for listening.

First Train-David Cain

Verse
I might strike gold if I
Must hit road, I have
Made up my mind
I’ve got to get up and go

If you’d come along you could
Sing your sweet songs, we could
Make it last forever girl
The road ain’t too long

PreChorus
While gravity keeps us down
Our feet hardly touch the ground
Lifting us up is, love love yeah

The city is calling out
we have no fears or doubt
Oh, to be young…

Chorus
Maybe we’re foolish dreamers now
But we’ll take the first train out of town
Somewhere we’ll find our place in the crowd
Two tickets to ride, I’ll be by your side
On the first train out

Verse
I know this girl
With green eyes and funny curls
She lies beside me
So alone from the world

PreChorus
While gravity keeps us down
Our feet hardly touch the ground
Lifting us up is, love love yeah

The city is calling out
we have no fears or doubt
Oh, to be young…

Chorus
Maybe we’re foolish dreamers now
But we’ll take the first train out of town
Somewhere we’ll find our place in the crowd
Two tickets to ride, I’ll be by your side
On the first train out

Bridge
The city moves like the blood runnin through my veins
I can feel the noise
We’re not runnin away we’re just leavin behind
No regrets
Regrets…

Chorus
Maybe we’re foolish dreamers now
But we’ll take the first train out of town
Somewhere we’ll find our place in the crowd
Two tickets to ride, I’ll be by your side
On the first train out


Maybe we’re foolish dreamers now
But we’ll take the first train out of town
Maybe its time to dream out loud
Two tickets to ride, I’ll be by your side
On the first train out

Notes

I read a few articles recently about this Los Angeles songwriter Jim Sullivan who recorded one album(It didn’t sell, but is totally killer) in 1969, then in 1975 decided to leave LA and his family behind and drive to Nashville to try and further his music career.  He got as far as New Mexico where his car and guitar were found on the sided of the road in the desert.

Oddly all the songs on his only album were about UFOs and the desert. Light in the Attic Records decided to print and release his album entiled “U.F.O.” this past November.

When I found out that his weekly gig was right down the street from where I’m currently living I got bit interested as I tend to do with anything local and underground-historic. I also recently toured alone and did that same drive, though unfortunately I was not abducted by aliens.  

Check it out, you may digg the tunes and/or the story.

Here’s an NPR audio story about it:

http://www.npr.org/2010/12/09/131936448/jim-sullivan-s-mysterious-masterpiece-u-f-o

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The Radio Bean in Burlington VT.  One of the first venues I ever played. Accompanied by Tony and Aaron.

The Radio Bean in Burlington VT.  One of the first venues I ever played. Accompanied by Tony and Aaron.