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In honor of my recently passed friend Ric Taylor, I'm releasing this cover of his song "Welcome to L.A." for free.
This song was produced as part of the Kulak's Woodshed songfest, where the regulars would each cover a song from one of the other artists. This was the song that I did, although the real version was the live version, of course.
lyrics
Don’t be so hesitant we’re glad that you’ve arrived
Is it so wrong to seek devotion?
These dreams that drove you here - If I may be sincere;
They rise above the worst of us - so let me be the first of us to say:
Hey there, hi there, ho there, welcome to LA.
I'll be glad to show you which is which.
But first let's step outside and feel that sunny day,
‘cause that ain't never ever gonna switch.
You know, we've got this river, it flows down to the bay;
And like our life it flows without a hitch.
You say you’ve got this hustle's gonna pave your way;
I'm convinced it's going to make you rich.
So if you truly came to play: - Welcome to LA.
Hello again, I sense some sadness in your smile;
as if transcendence met transgression.
But no one’s blaming you, - that's what this town will do.
It destitutes the best of us, - Come down here with the rest of us and pray.
Hey there, hi there, ho there, welcome to LA.
I can see that you believed the pitch
But when you step outside you smoke a pack a day
From sniffing smog that makes your eyeballs twitch
You heard we've got this river flowing down to the bay
‘cept it ain't nothing but a concrete ditch
And you brought that hustle's ‘sposed to pave your way
Well so did every other son of a bitch
It seems you've gone a bit astray - Welcome to LA.
Don’t plead that tired defense, you know the reason why
You’ve watched your ride roll right past redemption.
Your countless crimes include - that fucking attitude
You thought you were a guest of us, but now you’ve joined that nest of us to stay.
An actor in this bargain matinee.
Hey there, hi there, ho there, welcome to LA.
I’m surprised you don’t enjoy your niche
‘cause when you step outside there’s someone to betray
Some other new arrival you can bewitch
You sold your soul down that river to keep real life at bay
Whatever didn’t stroke your myth you’d ditch
And now you spend that hustle more and more every day
On how to build a better “bait and switch”
Still, you’re such a special part of this decay
And since you ain’t never ever going to break away - Welcome to LA.
credits
released February 28, 2008
All instruments and vocals - Timon Marmex (T. B. Trzepacz)
Original lyrics and music Ric Taylor
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