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PARTING SHOT
(Emery Pike)
Goin’ to work, it’s on your mind, sweet harmony-you
can’t seem to find.
Life goes slow when you hit this bind, it’s lonely and
dark and your world don’t shine.
Watch that clock, those damn tickin’ hands, another
day done workin’ in-Glory Land.
Will you love her or leave her now, make your stand,
Goin’ back and forth is a fool’s plan.
Why are we up and down all the time? I’d like so much—to read your mind.
Now we’re in love, now we’re not, why don’t you give
her-
A parting shot, a parting shot, a parting shot.
Get back in love now, get back fast. Your job, her job, they won’t
last.
When it comes down to the bottom line,we got love and
life and limited time.
They all say that you should’nt keep score, then why
do I feel like you’ve shut the door?
One day at a time is a remedy, my love is for real,
how I wish you’d see.
Emery – Lead Vocals, Guitars
Bob Vandervliet – Backing Vocals, Keyboards
Paul DeFiglia – Bass
Jon Pratt – Drums and Percussion
Lathan Hardy – Saxophone
© 2002 Daddy Thunder Musik (ASCAP)
Emery’s Notes:
This song was written after a
heated argument with my wife. In any relationship, despite your love and
commitment to your partner, there are moments when tempers flare, and you
just don’t want to be around each other. Particularly when you are newlyweds. I went downstairs
to the studio, picked up the guitar and found the chords pretty quickly. The lyrics came later,
and were pretty difficult to write. I was trying to reflect the tension and
how it could build to a “point of no return”. I guess those of you who have
ever been through a divorce can relate to this tune.
The guitar parts on the end were done with an
odd assortment of guitars and amps, some lines double-tracked and some not.
The “centerfold” shot in the album liner notes was me tracking some of the
lead guitar for this song. I hope you’re as pleased with the results as I
am. Jon Pratt did a particularly outstanding job on the drums.
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