Jeff LustickUnsung Folk/Acoustic Rock/Americana

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A tribute to Townes Van Zandt. Many thanks to JP Sharpe for helping me tweak the lyrics and for being kind enough to perform this song!!!! Lyrics and music by Jeff Lustick (with help from JP Sharpe) 2009 Performance by JP Sharpe

I have been a Townes Van Zandt fan sice I first saw him when I was in college. I have listened to and played his music for a long time. I wrote this song after reading the book To Live's To Fly, which is a biography of Townes written by John Kruth. Townes left us much to soon and left many songs unsung. If you know anything about Townes you know that he wrestled with many demons throughout his life. This song is performed by JP Sharpe. He is also a Townes fan and as I was writing this song it was his voice I heard singing it. He was nice enough to help me tweak the lyrics and to then record it for me. His participation has made this song more than it would have been otherwise and I thank him for that. I promised my wife I would let people know that she chose the title after hearing the song so this has been a collaboration all around!!!

Unsung Jeff Lustick 2009 The morning sun has yet to shine As if your hands could turn back time And there you stand singing your songs The days don't seem so far away Like it was only yesterday When your voice made me feel I belonged Your words were sometimes frightening Honest and enlightening To me Those Texas winds blow hot and dry And underneath that southern sky Your never ending search had begun Sometimes dreams get turned around But there's more to life than waitin' round to die For songs that went unsung Memories can disappear Leaving emptiness and fear Inside Among the ones you left behind A daughter and a son Your words still echo in their minds Now that you are gone Demons often hide within Disguised as the best of friends Their goal to lead your soul astray We all have different roads to choose Battles we must win or lose You live to sing another day Your words were sometimes frightening Honest and enlightening To me Sometimes dreams get turned around But there's more to life than waitin' round to die For songs that went unsung x

Song Comments Words and Music 2 A tribute to Townes Van Zandt. One of my favorite IAC artists, JP Sharpe was nice enough to perform the song for me.