Addictedtoclassic Posted January 1, 1970 Report Share Posted January 1, 1970 So here's this weeks lyrics. "Was I Right or Wrong" - Lynyrd Skynyrd Like a restless leaf in the autumn breeze Once I was a tumble weed Like a rollin' stone, cold and all alone Living for the day my dream would come I never cared for school or any golden rules Papa used to always say I was a useless fool So I left my home to show them thay was wrong And headed out on the road singing my song Then one sunny day, the man, he looked my way And everything that I dreamed of, it was real Money, girls and cars; and big long cigars And I caught the first plane home so papa would see When I went home to show 'em they was wrong All that I found was two tombstones Somebody tell me please was I right or wrong Oh, such a sad song First I got lost, then I got found But the ones that I love are in the ground Papa I only wish you could see me now Take a listen papa Whoo, I learned how to play my guitar Gonna be a superstar First I got lost, then I got found The ones I love are in the ground Won't you tell me please was I right or wrong If there's any way you can hear what I say Papa, I never meant to do you wrong All the money, girls and cars And all the words and all the cigars Papa, I just want you to know they couldn't take your place When I went home to show 'em they was wrong All that I found was two tombstones Somebody tell me please was I right or wrong Oh, such a sad song First I got lost, then I got found But the ones that I love are in the ground Somebody tell me please was I right or wrong Okay yeah, it's Skynyrd, but it's a song that I doubt many have heard. And it's such a wonderful song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addictedtoclassic Posted January 1, 1970 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 1970 Songfact: - This song was originally recorded during the Muscle Shoals sessions from 1972 - 1973. - It was unreleased until the album "First... and Last" which allowed the listeners to hear the remaining songs recorded at Muscle Shoals during that time period. One of the greatest things about these lyrics is that it really shows the writing talent that lied within Ronnie Van Zant. It tells such a sad story. A child lost in life gains his dreams and sets out into the world... only to return to a family that is now gone. He didn't get the chance to say good-bye because his dreams took him away from the world that was still around him. Just goes to show you that chasing your dreams isn't always the smartest idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addictedtoclassic Posted March 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2005 Let's bring this back to the front where it belongs since our wonderful Administrators fixed our little calendar problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted March 15, 2005 Report Share Posted March 15, 2005 Back to normal... good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrampledUnderFoot Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 I haven't heard this song, but I love L.S and Van Zant was an amazing songwriter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swlabr Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 I have not heard that song either but the lyrics are very good and showed promise of things that were not to be. I will never forget where I was and what i was doing when i heard their plane had crashed - just like JFK, RFK, MLK and Elvis. A moment frozen in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addictedtoclassic Posted March 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 This is one of my favorite Lynyrd Skynyrd songs and I can't figure out why they didn't release it when it was originally recorded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvish Posted March 16, 2005 Report Share Posted March 16, 2005 This is one of my favorite Lynyrd Skynyrd songs and I can't figure out why they didn't release it when it was originally recorded. One of my favorites too, Addicted. And I don't understand why it wasn't released back then either. I love how it starts with riffs, gets subdued, and then builds back up again. Lyrically, it's the ultimate "money can't buy happiness" story. It's wild to think that Ronnie Van Zant wrote this before Skynyrd even had a record deal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addictedtoclassic Posted March 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2005 It's really a hard thing to think that most people associate Skynyrd with only Freebird and Sweet Home Alabama when they have written so many beautiful and powerful songs that don't get enough play. Songs like... Was I Right or Wrong Things Goin' On Ballad of Curtis Loew Mr. Banker (another unreleased song that is phenomenal) Simple Man Ain't No Good Life Am I Losin' Take Your Time (another unreleased song that is great to listen to) Skynyrd has written many great songs that just don't get enough credit for being written. I blame most of it on their untimely plane crash. I think Skynyrd could have been HUGE if it weren't for that plane crash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katie_sane Posted March 18, 2005 Report Share Posted March 18, 2005 'Simple Man' by Lynyrd Skynyrd is a beautiful song. You just don't hear it enough on radio, and sometimes I forget it's there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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