Rose Hill Blues / Will Dockery

[Will Dockery]

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Rose Hill Blues

Long old day
on Rose Hill today,
more than I can explain, almost.
Long worthless day
on Rose Hill
more than I can explain, almost.
Packing, moving on,
leaving a weeping cryptic ghost.

Lucy can't get serious
with my medicine,
two friends fighting over a car.
Lucy sniffed up all
my medicine,
two friends fighting over a car.
Two hours in the sun
waiting on an escort superstar.

Lucy in her doctor's office,
while I stroll Rose Hill.
Lucy in her doctor's office,
I'm strolling Rose Hill.
I kept hoping
she'd pledge her time for me,
but she never will.

Charlie needed his heart medicine
so I took him there.
Charlie needed his heart medicine
so I took him there.
Greasy chicken,
my blood pressure's up,
waitress with an icy stare.

Job gone down the drain
I've finally admitted to myself.
My job's gone down the drain
I've finally admitted to myself.
You must have been busy
on Rose Hill tonight,
high & hung up on yourself.

-Will Dockery

[Will Dockery]

http://www.facebook.com/notes/will-dockery/rose-hill-blues-will-docke...

Rose Hill Blues

Post by Will Dockery
Long old day
on Rose Hill today,
more than I can explain, almost.
Long worthless day
on Rose Hill
more than I can explain, almost.
Packing, moving on,
leaving a weeping cryptic ghost.
Lucy can't get serious
with my medicine,
two friends fighting over a car.
She made me use up all
my medicine,
two friends fighting over a car.
Two hours in the sun
waiting on an escort superstar.
Lucy in her doctor's office,
while I stroll Rose Hill.
Lucy in her doctor's office,
I'm strolling Rose Hill.
I kept hoping
she'd pledge her time for me,
but she never will.
Charlie needed his heart medicine
so I took him there.
Charlie needed his heart medicine
so I took him there.
Greasy chicken,
my blood pressure's up,
waitress with an icy stare.
Job gone down the drain
I've finally admitted to myself.
My job's gone down the drain
I've finally admitted to myself.
You must have been busy
on Rose Hill tonight,
high & hung up on yourself.
-Will Dockery

Note the slight but important revision in verse two of this one. -WD

[Will Dockery]

Post by Will Dockery
http://www.facebook.com/notes/will-dockery/rose-hill-blues-will-docke...
Rose Hill Blues

Post by Will Dockery
Long old day
on Rose Hill today,
more than I can explain, almost.
Long worthless day
on Rose Hill
more than I can explain, almost.
Packing, moving on,
leaving a weeping cryptic ghost.
Lucy can't get serious
with my medicine,
two friends fighting over a car.
She made me use up all
my medicine,
two friends fighting over a car.
Two hours in the sun
waiting on an escort superstar.
Lucy in her doctor's office,
while I stroll Rose Hill.
Lucy in her doctor's office,
I'm strolling Rose Hill.
I kept hoping
she'd pledge her time for me,
but she never will.
Charlie needed his heart medicine
so I took him there.
Charlie needed his heart medicine
so I took him there.
Greasy chicken,
my blood pressure's up,
waitress with an icy stare.
Job gone down the drain
I've finally admitted to myself.
My job's gone down the drain
I've finally admitted to myself.
You must have been busy
on Rose Hill tonight,
high & hung up on yourself.
-Will Dockery

Note the slight but important revision in verse two of this one. -WD- Hide quoted text -
- Show quoted text -

Got it, changed from "Lucy sniffed up all my medicine" to its present
1. In terms of the lyric, what's the importance of saying she made
you do it rather than she did it herself?

That's a good question, there were at least a couple of reasons I
changed that line.
1. As far as a "blues", I think the fact that Lucy drove the speaker's
blood pressure up (which is explained in a later verse) to the point
that he used all his medicine works better and is slightly more
original than Lucy simply taking using it. Also, it adds to the idea
that they're not in close contact at the time, which leads to your
next question...

Post by Will Dockery
2. Have you considered sounding out something like, "Together, we
used up all my medicine, two friends fighting over a car."?
-hi-

I like the sound of that, but the concept of them being "together"
under any circumstances take a bit away from the "lonesome",
unrequited feel I want for this one.

I'm thinking it explains/establishes the split between the blues
singer and Lucy. All the "medicine" is used up between them, "two
friends fighting over a car." First they were together for the
medicine, use it up, fight, then they split. See what I mean? I
think it fits with the rest.

Also, third verse, second and fourth lines: I'd change so to but.
"Charlie needed his heart medicine, but I took him there." sounds
better. The hard 'B' sound of "but" has a more solid feel than "so",
like a big But, you know. Serious reservations for Charlie at the
cardiac chicken shack. Bluesy.

-hi-

*** Thanks, no time for a detailed response now, I'm running to
several destinations at once, somehow, but these do sound good...

Take care, see you soon, -hi-.

--
"Shadowville Speedway" CD on Artemis Records:
http://www.artemisrecords.net/dockeryconley.html

[mat1t3]

look up the thread, will...you're your own best friend.

: )

[Will Dockery]

Post by mat1t3
look up the thread, will...you're your own best friend.
:  )

Yes... all the deletions make it appear I'm "talking to myself".

--
T.O.T.M. (Theatre Of The Mind):
* Brian Vaughan: Synthesizers, guitar, loopers, a lot of various
effects, software workstation, sound engineering.
* Brian Fowler: Guitar, bass, theremin, percussion, drums, violin,
mandolin, rhodes piano, lyrics & vocals, sound engineering.
* Will Dockery: Resident space poet, lyrics & vocal performances.
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=lf#!/pages/TOTM-Theatre-Of-The-Mind/162320477117852?ref=mf

[Will Dockery]

Post by mat1t3
look up the thread, will...you're your own best friend.
: )

Possibly, Matt... thanks for reading & commenting...

Post by mat1t3
Rose Hill Blues

Post by Will Dockery
Long old day
on Rose Hill today,
more than I can explain, almost.
Long worthless day
on Rose Hill
more than I can explain, almost.
Packing, moving on,
leaving a weeping cryptic ghost.
Lucy can't get serious
with my medicine,
two friends fighting over a car.
She made me use up all
my medicine,
two friends fighting over a car.
Two hours in the sun
waiting on an escort superstar.
Lucy in her doctor's office,
while I stroll Rose Hill.
Lucy in her doctor's office,
I'm strolling Rose Hill.
I kept hoping
she'd pledge her time for me,
but she never will.
Charlie needed his heart medicine
so I took him there.
Charlie needed his heart medicine
so I took him there.
Greasy chicken,
my blood pressure's up,
waitress with an icy stare.
Job gone down the drain
I've finally admitted to myself.
My job's gone down the drain
I've finally admitted to myself.
You must have been busy
on Rose Hill tonight,
high & hung up on yourself.
-Will Dockery

--
Will Dockery, Folk Rock / Blues / Experimental:
http://www.myspace.com/willdockery