This is a labor of love on my part, as well as a departure from my normal songwriting procedure. I have taken snippets from several compositions by my friend and colleague L.A. Russell, spliced them together with additional parts of my own, and made a brand-new song which I believe is really worth hearing. The song is available here as an audio and video recording. Happy listening, and thank you, L.A. Without your inspiration and perseverance this song could not exist.
Song written by L.A. Russell and E.C. Michaels. Song performed by Galleon leader Elliott Michaels. Video produced and directed by Reverend Pat D.
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This is simply about someone pining away at his/her lost love, expressed as only L.A. Russell could, but amalgamated and improved as only Elliott Michaels could.
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L O S T L O V E ‘ S L . A . M E N T (Lisa Ann Russell/Elliott C. Michaels)
(Folk-rock in key of G (32 bars per minute)
Intro: G D C D G D C (full bar) D (full bar)
G D C D G D C D
Who’ya gonna love, baby now?
G D C D G D C D
Who’ya gonna love, baby now?
G D C D C D
I toss and turn, I can’t sleep a wink, and I keep on wonderin’,
G D C D G D C (full bar) D (full bar)
Baby, who’ya gonna love, baby now?
G D Em
You used to whisper sweet nothins, baby,
G D Em
And your kisses and caresses nearly drove me crazy.
C Bm Am
You knew-ew-ew-ew, I loved you so,
G D
Which is why I cannot understand why you had to go.
G D C D G D C D
Tell me who’ya gonna love, baby now?
G D C D G D C D
Who’ya gonna love, baby now?
G D C D C D
I feel so parched, like a desert flower without any water!
G D C D G D C (full bar) D (full bar)
Baby, who’ya gonna love, baby now?
G D Em
Whenever you needed me, I gave you my all,
G D Em
I would always be there at your beck and call,
C Bm Am
For your loving I would gladly do your dirty work,
G D
Never asked for a dime, not a dime; your love was my only perk.
G D C D G D C D
So tell me who’ya gonna love, baby now?
G D C D G D C D
Who’ya gonna love, baby now?
G D C D C D
Why would you leave me in despair, I keep on wonderin’,
G D C D G
Baby, who’ya gonna love, baby now?
Bm Em
Underneath my skin, you’ve gone;
Bm Em
I feel so lost since you left me all on my own.
Bm C
What did I do or say to make you stray?
F Am/E D (2 bars)
How could you just choose to walk away?
Lead Break: G D Em (2 bars) G D Em (2 bars)
C Bm Am
You knew you were my tiger love, how I needed you so,
G D
Honey, why, oh why, oh why, oh why did you have to go?
G D C D G D C D
Tell me who’m I gonna love, baby now?
G D C D G D C D
I said, who’m I gonna love, baby now?
G D C D C D
Angels cry from Heaven above, they keep on wonderin’,
G D C D G D C D
Baby, who’m I gonna love, baby now?
G D C D
Baby now …
G D C (full bar) D (full bar, slow) G (hold for coda)
Baby now!
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