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Lucy Won't You Wait

from Beyond the Dome by Winchester 7 & the Runners

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Winchester 7: I've always wanted to write a travel song and, as luck would have it, I found myself scheduled to take an overseas journey during which I was to traverse four cities in three countries over four days.

I imagined that it would be a blues rock styled tune; but then again, I usually do. I ended up developing an upbeat chord progression and thought that it might well serve the purpose. So, I took the opportunity to record what would become the rhythm ukulele track in advance of the trip.

While enroute, aboard plane or train, in airport lounges and solitary hotel rooms; I listened to the track and worked to write the lyrics while drawing on my experiences along the way. I also added in some of my more notable recollections from prior visits such as the Manchester couple who had woken me up fighting after a charity gala.

Things that didn't make the final cut included a Manchester kitchen fire triggered evacuation from twenty floors up (in fact, the same prior visit as the gala episode), poor Amsterdam tourist cycling, and a quip about lost luggage. Thankfully, Jack got me to also cut out a bit about chicken tandoori.

Still, while I had a melody in mind, I couldn't think of a good chorus that linked it all together and took the problem to my wife (cherry cheesecake). I explained that I wanted to do something about looking forward to coming home, but felt that the idea had been a little overdone. She suggested that the song be dedicated to our English Labrador retriever, Lucy.

Watch the video at: youtu.be/XZA1tzyrxo0

lyrics

Red-eyed to Newcastle
where one day I'm sure that I'll
make it to the Sage

Crossed the Millenium
had Quayside pies and then
downed a few pints and was on my way

Trained into Manchester
checked in at the Beetham Tower
heard its hum indoors

Gala revelers
exchanged some heated words
a one-legged girl cried outside my door

Lucy won't you wait
wait, I'm coming home
I've been away so long
and, baby, now I know
we'll run run round again

Touched down in Berlin
dined on Sauerbraten
had one helles more

Saw the Berlin Mauer,
Brandenburg for an hour
took pictures of a Chinese tour

I flew into Amsterdam
enjoy a few Heineken
with my croque monsieur

Admired night watchmen,
Daubigny's Garden,
was mesmerized by the milkmaid's pour

Lucy won't you wait
wait, I'm coming home
I've been away so long
but, baby, now I know
we'll run round again

Lucy won't you wait
wait, I'm coming home
I've been away so long
and, baby, now I know

credits

from Beyond the Dome, track released March 27, 2018
Music Written, Recorded, and Mixed By: Winchester 7 & the Runners
Mix Engineer: Brendan Woodruff

Ukulele/Lead Vocals: Winchester 7
Bass/Backing Vocals: Phil Voorhees
Drums/Backing Vocals: Jack Kane

Special Thanks: Lucy

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Winchester 7 & the Runners Atlanta, Georgia

When Phil Voorhees (bass) and Jack Kane (drums) decided to pull a runner, they didn’t expect that the one to come after them would be Winchester 7 (vocals, ukulele). Out of Atlanta, Georgia-based, Sanctuary Studio; though runners, Voorhees now resides in Amsterdam and Kane is itinerant within the UK; the trio deliver their unique blend of indie rock with alternative, classic, and surf influences. ... more

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