Gold

Written by John Stewart

By way of introduction...Jan & Art. Wonder how many Bloodliners had this experience or one just like it.

I remember a friend coming up to me in the late 70's saying, "Hey, I heard that John Stewart guy you like to listen to on the radio."

"What?....Really?....Are you sure it was John?"

"Yes, the DJ repeated his name after the song. And he was singing with Stevie Nicks."

" Wow!....Alright!! Great!!! Finally!!!!

And then we were hearing it all the time and feeling just a little special because we had known all along.

Charlie.

And Art wrote: You captured this exactly, Charlie. Summer of 1979 I believe. On the car radio, in the background at the coffee shop, at the railroad station, feeling good for John, it has finally happened.........

Art.

‘Gold’ is from “Bombs Away, Dream Babies”, RSO, 1979, re-released as CD by Razor & Tie, 1994, also on “Neon Beach Live 1990” (Gold Medley), Line Records, 1991 and on “Airdream Believer”, Shanachie, 1995. The version from “Bombs Away...” is also featured on the compilation double CD “Gold”, Wrasse, 2000.

Here is John Stewart´s #5 hit.

(Am) (F) (Am) (F)

When the (Am)lights go down in the California town

(F)People are in for the (Am)evening.

I jump into my car and I throw in my guitar,

My (F)heart beating time with my (Am)breathing.

(F)Driving over Kanan, (Em)singing to my soul,

There's (F)people out there turning music into (Am)gold. (F)

Now, my (Am)buddy Jim Bass, he's a-working, pumping gas,

And he (F)makes two fifty for an (Am)hour.

He's got rhythm in his hands as he's tapping on the cans,

(F)Sings rock and roll in the (Am)shower.

(F)Driving over Kanan, (Em)singing to my soul,

There's (F)people out there turning music into (Am)gold.

(F) (Am) (F)

Oh, (Am)California girls are the greatest in the world,

(F)Each one a song in the (Am)making,

Singing right to me, I can hear the melody,

The (F)story is there for the (Am)taking.

(F)Driving over Kanan, (Em)singing to my soul,

There's (F)people out there turning music into (Am)gold.

(F) (Am) (F) (Am) (F)

Driving over Kanan, (Em)singing to my soul,

There's (F)people out there turning music into (Am)gold...(F)

When the (Am)lights go down in the California town

(F)People are in for the (Am)evening.

I jump into my car and I throw in my guitar,

My (F)heart's beating time with my (Am)breathing.

(F)Driving over Kanan, (Em)singing to my soul,

There's (F)people out there turning music into (Am)gold.

(F)Flying over Kanan, (Em)singing to my soul...

(F)People out there turning music into (Am)gold,

(F)People out there turning music into (Am)gold.

(F) (Am) (F) (Am) (F)

(Am)People out there turning music into gold, into (F)gold,

Workin´ on the radio,

(Am)People out there turning music into gold, into (F)gold,

Slippin´ down the backroad,

(Am)People out there turning music into gold, into (F)gold,

(Am)People out there turning music into gold, into (F)gold...

Charlie Woodward, janhauenstein@gmx.de & Art Faller

12/2003