Perry Desmond-Davies: The Music
Sweet Ride
I was riding around in my little car one day, thinking about how much I like it: even if it's not fancy and new, it gets me where I'm going and fits a lot of stuff. This led to a whole stream of consciousness about life in general, and a song was born.
With *Sweet Ride* as the title song of the new release, we needed a distinct representation for the CD cover. I started fixating on using an old red truck, and in an online search found an amazingly wonderful digital photo by Bruce Buck, which he graciously licensed to me. That cover photo gets a LOT of attention, thanks to Leslie Lee's intuitive design skills as well.
In writing this song, it occurred to me that I'd been wanting to create a song that *might* be worthy of air-play on the esteemed NPR Car Talk show, so I made sure it was funny, too. Just recently sent this out to Car Talk Plaza, and am still very eagerly awaiting word from Tom and Ray...here's hoping!!
Sweet Ride
I don't need no fancy car
Got my little hell-on-wheels
It's rusted out and can't go too far
But it's paid for, and that's got sex appeal
It's a sweet ride, it's a sweet ride
Got me a sweet, sweet ride right here
It's a sweet ride, I'll enjoy the ride
'Cuz you never know what's coming around the bend!
I don't need a fancy house
Got a sink, a table, and a bed
Big mansion just won't suit my style, no
Just need a place to lay my head
And I don't want a stuck-up man
Country boy's got all I need:
Good lovin' and he'll fix my car
Satisfaction guaranteed!
It's a sweet ride, it's a sweet ride
Got me a sweet, sweet ride 'round here
It's a sweet ride, I'll enjoy the ride
'Cuz you never know what's coming around the bend
Well I've been high and I've been low, it's the simple life for me
'Cuz you never know when the winds are gonna change
Money come and money go, the less you have the less you need
Can't take it with you in the end
I don't need no leather shoes, no, no, no
These bare feet suit me just fine
'Cuz I know I'm feeling God's green earth
And ain't that what He had in mind?
It's a sweet ride, it's a sweet ride
Got me a sweet, sweet ride round here
It's a sweet ride, let's all enjoy the ride
'Cuz you never know what's comin' around the bend...
Vocals: Perry Desmond-Davies
Guitars: Seth Connelly, Perry
Mandolin, Bass: Seth Connelly
Violin: Matt Leavenworth
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Words and music by PerryDesmond-Davies
From the album "Sweet Ride", released 9/2009
copyright 2009 Pea-Tunes LTD (ASCAP)
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