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Lay Down My Ole Guitar

from Travelogue by Slim Dime

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Original Track " Lay Down My Ole Guitar" looks back at a life well lived, with no regrets and acknowledges that the end approaches with equanimity and a quiet, peaceful courage. From The Album, "Travelogue" - 13 songs, captured by an awesome collection of vintage microphones. The songs are new, original but sound as though they’ve always existed, somewhere on a mountaintop……

Slim Dime are Jen Land – vocals & tenor guitar & Chris Taylor – vocals & guitar & banjo.

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Lay Down My Ole Guitar


I am travelin’ down that road
leaving off my heavy load
havin’ journeyed long & hard
through near & far
I am not far now my dear
If you listen you will hear
as I lay
down my ole guitar

I will lay
down my ole guitar
and we’ll sing that ole song
one more time
come on round you
good ole friends
and we’ll sing ‘till the end
and then I’ll lay
down my ole guitar

I am weary let me rest
waitin’ for that final test
nothin’ left for me to do
for me to say
Can you hear our ole time band
Lord we travelled this wide land
can’t you hear the music
as it plays

I will lay
down my ole guitar
and we’ll sing that ole song
one more time
come on round you
good ole friends
and we’ll sing ‘till the end
and then I’ll lay
down my ole guitar

I have done the best I can
I would do it all again
I have tried with all my heart
to keep the beat
I’d rather be your shot of whiskey
than be everyone’s cup of tea
you can pour me on now
I’ll take it neat

I will lay
down my ole guitar
and we’ll sing that ole song
one more time
come on round you
good ole friends
and we’ll sing ‘till the end
and then I’ll lay
down my ole guitar

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from Travelogue, released April 26, 2016
Recorded live by Matt Walker & Rowan Matthews at their Stovepipe Studios, Produced by Matt Walker & mastered at Deluxe Mastering by Adam Dempsey.

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Slim Dime Melbourne, Australia

“this is music for the literate Hillbilly” – CD Baby

Slim Dime are an acoustic duo featuring old-time mountain sounds, seamless harmonies and some mighty-fine pickin’.

They make music that sounds as though it’s always existed somewhere on a mountaintop.
Their material is both original songs and traditional songs made new. It’s music that makes you lean in and listen.
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