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"Nothing But Free"

V1: I wish that I was 17 - checking out the latest scene
    I know, I could be cool
        But 17 is now my child - omnipotent and running wild,
    while me, I'm just a fool
           Em                D                G                    C
BR: Looking back on when I was the young gun in the town
               Em                 D                       G                  C
        my young at heart remains - but my body let's me down
        but I won't frown, because

CH: Growing old's not all that bad - think off all the good times we had
        the young and restless manifest, can only so long pass the test
        cause growing old you see
        happens so naturally
        and leads us on to be, nothing but free

V2: I wish that I was 21 - flying high & beneath the sun
    my dreams reached for the sky
        but 21 turned 24 - and before I knew it 20 more
    had flashed before my eyes
BR2: Looking back on college days I shiver with delight
        skipping class, joints for breakfast,
        living for the night, the future so bright. Never thinking bout….

V3: I wish that I was 99, out of here and feeling fine
        my soul, the ghost of me
    Hanging out with Luke and Ben, no body parts to fail again,
        my joy, a birthing sea.
BR3: Through the mirror dimly now I'm on the other side
        nothing left to fear, nothing left to hide
            enjoy your ride, and remember that……….

© 2010 Frazier Riddell - started 01-20-2010


© circa 2010 F. Riddell

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FROM THE CD "Nothing But Free"

original digital release date 02/12/2011
•10 songs
styled from Solo to Combo arrangements
• available in hard copy ( March 2011 )
& digital at CD Baby, iTunes and other digital sales stores
administered by BMI - unauthorized duplication is naughty

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Frazier Riddell - Canton Ms Native.  Mississippi original music song writer schooled in Oxford Ms at Ole Miss, that being the University of Mississippi.  Graduated in 1984,  John F. Riddell, owner of small town music, singer song writer, writing songs from personal experiences in the south, and hoping to change things not only in the south, but the world, finally made it back to Oxford in 2010 to sing on the Thacker Mountain Radio program.  Smiles of the heart were huge, when Frazier met Jim Dees for the manieth (not knowing that though & thought it would be 1st) time.  Jim was a mainstay at the HOKA.  Riddell spent lot's of time at the Hoka in the early 1980's.  It was a blast that night, as Riddell billed the show along with Cindy Wolff and her friends Big John on upright bass guitar and Emily Bakker on baritone ukelele.  After Thacker, those 3 and Riddell performed on the square in Oxford to a fine enthusiastic crowd at Roosters Blues House.  If you go to look up Cindy, remember the spelling.  I always want to put Wolf or Wolff instead of Woolf.