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Dharma Plow

by Chip Withrow

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Dharma Plow 02:43
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Once I had a water buffalo Good for milk but meaner than a cow Pulled for a bit, lay down in the mud and quit Had to pull my own dharma plow Then I got myself a sturdy working horse We became the best of friends somehow Then came a wicked storm, she bolted from the farm Had to pull my own dharma plow So I got myself a trusty mule Gonna take it to the field right now More than a pet but I ain’t named him just yet Til he can pull my dharma plow I do the righteous job I’ve been given Don’t need no applause and I won’t take no bow I’ll take what help I get to pull my chariot But in the end it’s my dharma plow
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Green Market is 10! 03:53
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I remember when this market began I was a much younger, less grayer man This market sure has got a lot of soul This little ol’ market is 10 years old July 2009 sure was hot I was pickin’ my guitar on this same spot Got this here brand-new song today This market sure has come a long way Lots in our lives has come and gone But market folks keep on keepin’ on I was here when we got our start This market sure has got a lot of heart This place sure is a home away from home Friends and family we have become Oh, the colors and the tastes, the smells and sounds This little ol’ market is still around This little ol’ market – come on down!
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I Like Doing Laundry 03:07
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My clothes, they say a lot about me Meant for living, not for pageantry My pants and shirts are frayed and torn They are well-loved, they are well-worn I may look carefree, but I do care About clean socks and underwear I wash and dry and then I fold I like doing laundry – it never gets old I got a 20-year-old shirt that’s soft and green It’s so holey, gotta keep it clean Got some jeans from the last century Finest faded blue you’ll ever see Put on some Allman Brothers, and crack a beer No one can disturb me here Can’t hear the doorbell, I turned off the phone I like doing laundry – all alone I like to take care of my humble clothes I like doing laundry – that’s how life goes
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Ukulele Etude 3 02:16
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Anxious Man 1 02:37
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Oh, I got a worried mind But you – you are so kind You could be the one for me But I got such anxiety I’m an anxious man Whoa – my jaw did clench When we shared a park bench You told me to get a monkey wrench And loosen up – you anxious man Oh, I fuss and fret But you ain’t run away just yet Just might be a future for us But I am so nervous I’m an anxious man You spoke to me, and I wondered how I’d respond, and you said right now I want you to unfurrow your brow And loosen up – you anxious man You could be just what I’ve missed Better than a therapist So hard to just let go And be with you – because, you know … I’m an anxious man
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Skelly Bones 02:25
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I got a friend, he ain’t that smart He don’t have a brain or heart But he has a grin so wide Taught me how to look inside Skelly Bones, Skelly Bones Skelly Bones – so real to me Skelly Bones, Skelly Bones Taught me ‘bout anatomy I got a friend who’s lean and tall He ain’t got no guts at all There to make us more aware He don’t mind if people stare Skelly Bones, Skelly Bones Skelly Bones – sturdy and true Skelly Bones, Skelly Bones Shows what a body do Skelly Bones, Skelly Bones Skelly Bones – nothing to be afraid of Skelly Bones, Skelly Bones Gets right down to what we’re made of
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Bitter Herb 02:38
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Bitter Herb liked the library all to himself He found a dusty book high up on a shelf Bitter Herb had no one he could call friend So he read that dusty book from end to end Bitter Herb went to the woods with book in hand Til then he’d only had his mushrooms canned He saw a pretty girl diggin’ ‘neath a tree Mary was majoring in mycology Bitter Herb was a loner, yes he was Til they picked one together and licked off the fuzz Herb was bitter as the day was long Til Mushroom Mary came along Now they laugh and sing a silly happy song
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My Great-Granddaddy 01:57
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My great-granddaddy was a lot of fun He was the mayor of Charleston He was a real good-time pal Nanny was a more proper gal On Quarrier Street their home stood proud Rooms where kids weren’t allowed Winding stairs to the third floor Big ol’ attic to explore He took my first baseball glove Showed me how to break it in with love Found his wallet after he died Newspaper clipping ‘bout me inside I was about 10 when he passed away Peacefully on New Year’s Day I’m glad I got to know him He’s lookin’ down, I got a song to show him
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By My Side 02:53
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Cautivo de Amor 03:25
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Confieso – soy bajo tu hechizo Y no me importa – se que podria dejar No estoy avergonzado a ser tu tonto Yo soy un cautivo de amor Yo soy un cautivo de tu amor Estoy cautivado Felizmente cautivado Cautivado felizmente Contigo I confess – I’m under your spell And I don’t mind – wouldn’t leave if I could Not ashamed to be your fool I am a captive of love I am a captive of your love
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Anxious Man 2 01:37
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I’m an anxious man – what can a poor boy do? Each day without my baby feels like 22 I’m an anxious man – I want my baby back Without her to keep me warm at night I’m an insomniac I’m an anxious man – my nerves are all a-fray Waiting on my baby here on Valentine’s Day
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Ukulele Etude 4 02:18
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It's Midnight 02:19
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Got up – cause I could not sleep Without you next to me Without you I’m so alone It’s midnight – you’re far from home Got up – my mind is a storm Without you I can’t get warm Without you it’s such a big ol’ bed It’s midnight – gotta clear my head It’s midnight – like time stood still Til you come back – such a long until So I’ll write a simple melody And sing it to the dog lying next to me Got up – cause you’re gone So I sat down wrote this song I sat down in this chair It’s midnight – I’m here, you’re there
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One Song, All Titles 02:47
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Just breathe as the coffee brews Be a yogi – what I do By my side sleepy dog Perezoso from Foggy Bog Om namah shivaya – Oh, sweet rain Do your laundry – you anxious man Me and God on the dharma plow Great-granddaddy oh so proud Leave my igloo – stoned again With Skelly Bones my old friend It’s a green market Saturday Ukulele – lay lay lay Tan pronto – la puesta de sol Too soon it’s midnight - insomnia Liars lie – a bitter herb Por un cautivo de amor

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Fourteen of the 28 songs I wrote for the February Album Writing Month (FAWM) online challenge 2019. The other 14 are on the album Just Breathe.

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released April 29, 2019

All me, troubadour style - guitar, vocal, harmonica, ukulele

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Chip Withrow Fort Myers, Florida

Since 2008, I have written something like 800 songs. Time to start sharing them!

I wrote all of these songs for the February Album Writing Month (FAWM) online challenge.

Way back in '07 and '09, I made 2 albums of family folk music. You can still find them online.

I am a yoga instructor in Fort Myers, Florida.
My main gig is family man - awesome wife, daughter, dog. ... more

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