David Michael Jackson Poems

When I was 12 my father died.

It took several years before my mother dated.

Our cat population was really out of hand.

Females had females.

My mother was dating a Drill Sargent.

He decided to take care of the problem.

He decided it was time that I was a man.

He decided I should shoot a kitten.

I can still see it.

He succeeded.

For my dear friend, Seymour Shubin who shared a similar confession.

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Lyric and melody by David Michael Jackson

3/4 time
………..C…………………G7
Hey Mister can you say
………… F……………….C
which way is San Jose
My car it’s broken down
just outside of town
and I need a bite to eat
I ain’t got time for sleep
To San Jose I have to go
to bring my babies home
to bring my babies home
They’ll be waiting by the door
with their suitcase on the floor
I’ve got a few dollars here.
If you could you help me to get there

4/4 time
………F
Oh Buddy can you say
…………………G7
that you’ve never been this bare
..F
broke and down and out
……………..G7
and on a road to somewhere

3/4 time
…………………C…………………..G7
They’ll be waiting by the door
……………….F…………………….C
with their suitcase on the floor
……..C………………………G7
To San Jose I have to go
……..F…………………….C
to bring my babies home
…….F…………………….C
to bring my babies home
4/4 time
………F
Oh you don’t know me
………G7
and I don’t know you
………F
but you’ll be family
……………G7
if you’ll help me to get through
3/4 time

……..C
To San Jose
…….F
To San Jose
…….G7
To San Jose
…..C
Today

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Johnny Minstrel

Love your voice man and you do the sad song so right. Like that accompanying acoustic fill ins…adds a nice touch to an already good song!

Gleb Laurel

Nice and truthful ! A genuine piece of soulful folk music, with pretty lines of acoustic guitar and a most touching plainness. ***

Here’s another sad song
that’s all I have
I’m just getting along
doing the best that I can

All I know is
wishing you were here
And all there is
Is sitting here alone

I was wrong
and now I pay the price
of lonely days
and sleepless nights
I was wrong
and I’ve acted quite the fool
It’s like I set out all along
to just be mean to you

They judge me so hard
They say that I’m no good
And I’m sorry doesn’t have
the ring that it should
and missing you
is the price that I have to pay
I’m so sad that it turned out this way.

So here’s another sad song
It’s the best I can do
and I’m just getting along
missing you