"Ten Dollars at a Time"
Written/performed by tonypapa
This song is about losing good friends over low amounts of FIAT.
(Picture George Costanza screaming in the air, arms up, fists clenched - "FIAAAATTTT!!!)
What else could I do with my time?
How do I keep fooling my pride?
Dealing with the blind side of life.
Losing friends ten dollars at a time
And what if I said that you were right
I never really put up a fight
I never tried as hard as you did
But any move's legal when you're in it to win.
Why do I wonder how you're doing?
And time drives me to ruin "How are you?"
I hope you've learned a lot by being next to me,
I know I did by you.
I want to disappear and hide
Take what's left of my pride
Now I ask you, " What did I do?"
I never really meant to be rude
Maybe I'll just take what is mine
Maybe I'll give a nickel or a dime
Maybe I'll write you into a book
Maybe I won't give a second look
Why do I wonder how you're doing?
And time drives me to ruin "How are you?"
I hope you've learned a lot by being next to me,
I know I did by you.
I'd like to extend gratitude to the judges and everyone involved putting time and ears into this space. Humbled and happy to be a part of this. MUCH LOVE.
If you like this song here's the Hugeworld version-studio version:
https://tonypapa.bandcamp.com/track/ten-dollars-at-a-time
now thats some playing! great song my friend. loved it
So thankful! Been chopping wood, and band had album release so just getting back here today to peruse some more artists.
You won 3rd place in the Steemit Open Mic contest! Congratulations!
You won 40 Steem!
https://steemit.com/openmic/@luzcypher/steemit-open-mic-week-63-winners-see-who-won-open-mic-and-join-us-this-week
Wow that's fantastic! Thank you! How can I give back? I have to read up on passing out some value on my upvotes. I want to spread the love. Thanks again.
Just start voting on things you like. Congratulations once again.
Brother. As you can see, I am new to the Steemian community ... Something of which I am very happy to belong to this guild ... Every time I hear such stories as yours, it fills me with more enthusiasm to continue participating in these types of contests and thus discover each day more talents where we can improve our same techniques ... I invite you to follow me and also count on your support ... Beforehand many THANKS ...
That was the coolest ask for a follow I have ever seen. Done!
I've just seen your comment after some busy days and look forward to hearing you as well. Thanks for the kind words.
Wow, sounds great! I love your recording quality. I turned it up really loud. Awesome picking, followed. :)
Chris thanks! Coming back atcha! It's a $100 15 yr old Global Audio condenser into one track of StudioOne - some compression, EQ, and reverb on the mix. I keep looking to make sure I'm not peaking as I'm still afraid of the 'red light' lol. Going to try 2 mics w figure 8 cardiod pattern (one directed to voice/one to guitar) into separate tracks live soon... fingers crossed.
Nice... Another Studio-One guy! You're rockin' that gear better than me, brother! :-)
It's a great program - love the plug-ins/effects.
Don't you just love all the things you can do with compression?
What a subtle and useful effect. Compression took the longest time to really understand how to use. And still learning...
Really good riffs, picking, and vocals, Tony! Nice one, all the way around!
You guys are so on top of this Open Mic space! It's really impressive - still trying to get my head around it and the vision for the future! Thank you.
Good to hear you again. Very well written song. Love the lyrics.
So appreciated! All of the Best with your move. Yeah, this one came straight from the heart.