You Keep Me Running After You - SAW 2010 - 43

I believe this is the first blues piece for Song A Week. I did an album of acoustic blues in February but I do not believe any made it to this challenge.

You Keep Me Running After You
Written and performed by: T.C. Elliott
Acoustic: Yamaha acoustic/electric
Vox: AT2020 Condenser
One take live: It is what it is
Recorded: BR-900CD
Mixed: Reaper DAW
Vinyl Effect: iZotope Vinyl plug in






Every time I see you
You just turn the other way
I tell you that I need you
You just turn and walk away
Then you call me like a dog
You keep me running after you

You say you're comin' over
But then you say you just can't stay
You say we'll be together
But it just can't be today
You got me rollin, like a dog
You keep me running after you

I called your momma on the weekend
She said you just can't talk right now
She said you'd call me on a Tuesday
But you said you lost my number somehow
You got me beggin', like a dog
You keep me running after you

You Didn't Even Say Goodbye - SongAWeek- 2010 - 42

Ten weeks to go. I'm counting down. Last night I saw Diesel Island play in St. Louis and got inspired. But by the time I finished this little song it sounds nothing like it began. More my usual style than the style I was heading for. Looks like I'm doomed to be me for good or bad.







In my eyes
You wouldn't look into my eyes
And you never said goodbye
Why won't you look into my eyes?

In my arms
I woke without you in my arms
Now I'm lost 'cause you are gone
I want to hold you in my arms

You would wake up with the dawn
When I woke up you were gone
You got up and let me lie
You didn't even say goodbye

And your smile
I got lost in your smile
I saw the future for a while
But now I'm missing your smile

Say goodbye
You didn't say goodbye
You never even told me why
Is this suppose to be goodbye?


You would wake up with the dawn
When I woke up you were gone
You got up and let me lie
You didn't even say goodbye

I Don't Know How To Say Goodbye - SAW 2010 - 41

This song was written with two groups of people in mind. This summer I attended my high school reunion and last week was the end of the 50 songs in 90 days songwriting challenge. This was written for two groups of people who, with a few exceptions, I generally only communicate with in a sporadic or infrequent manner.

This song was written 10 days ago. All of the other songs to this point were written within 7 (and a half) days of the post date, but I've had a case of bronchitis this week so singing is out and I decided not to post an instrumental.






Goodbye, all of you
Glad you came around
Don't know where you're headed now
Where you can be found

I'm so glad you came around today
Won't you come around again
I don't know how to say goodbye

So long and fare thee well
turn out all the lights
Dawn turns into dusk again
And fades into the night

I'm so glad you came around today
Won't you come around again
I don't know how to say goodbye

Dangerous - Song A Week 2010 - 40

Valerie Cox is awesome. I sent her this short instrumental track and she sent back a finished track. I bow in awe.