Rythm Of The Katydid’s

by @williamh

There is no demo for this song.

Liner Notes

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Lyrics

When I look out past the horizon line   Across this wide‑open land of plenty   I settle back and breathe it in   Rockin’ with the rhythm of the katydid’s chant   Letting the good Lord’s handiwork   Wash over every thought I’ve carried  

I wonder who I’ve been, who I’m becoming   Under this cool July moon   Giving us a little mercy   From that long, hard summer heat   It’s the kind of night that slows you down   Till your heartbeat matches the breeze  

If you’ve never been here, you’ll never understand   James Robert twangin’ out a high lonesome stand   Pluckin’ rubber bands like a front porch mandolin   Keeping time so sweet, it feels heaven‑sent  

Preach it, preacher man   Preach, preach, preach   Tell it straight and let it burn   Leave the watered down talk   For Uncle Ed’s old coffee pot   Bring the fire, bring the truth   Being good just ain’t good enough  

Hear the amens and hallelujahs in the air   Hallelujah, Amen Amen, Hallelujah   Ringing out across the hills   For every wandering soul to hear  

Mary Lou slappin’ time with Granny’s spoons   Tappin’ out a rhythm older than the pines   Carl on the slide, letting steel notes cry   Like a Sunday morning sunrise   Roadies hummin’ harmony   Just happy to be along for the ride  

And here we wait, hearts wide open   For those pearly gates someday   Tap‑tap‑tappin’ to the old gospel tunes   ’Cause even out here in the quiet   You can feel the Spirit movin’   Like a soft bluegrass revival   Rolling through the night

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I'm ashamed to say all I known of the South in the USA is from books and movies, so all these wonderful details really brought it alive for me. Very evocative, very lyrical. "It's the kind of night that slows you down till your heartbeat matches the breeze" is a superb line.

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I can totally visualize EVERYTHING in each stanza. You've got a real gift for writing lyrics. I also appreciate that most of this reads down as prose. I read them and then spoke them as i read them... this is really good! Well done!

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Thanks for the positive feedback.

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As a southerner, this feels very southern in such an authentic way. I really love how specific the lyrics are, it makes it seem super genuine

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Thanks.

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i love your lyrics for this and i'd be really curious to see how it comes to life. i love the near-ish rhymes and ways you complemented words together, i can definitely start feeling a melody. nice job!

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Thanks

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