Down on Main Street

2 weeks ago by @nancihobson1

Down on Main Street

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Liner Notes

#singersongwriter
Lost a good friend, Brian Nogueira, to Covid a few years back. Brian hosted a lot of open mics, and he was the host when I first got up the courage to do one. I only played my own songs, honestly, I didn't know any covers. Except Angel from Montgomery. Well, everybody knew that song. He was really nice, even though I obviously sucked, and invited me to his other open mic. He started playing with me, lead acoustic, following my chords. He often looked confused. Because, like I said, I sucked. And some chords were pretty surprising and should not have been there. It's hard to put into words how much I miss him. We didn't hang around together, only his open mics, but every time I wrote a new song I thought about what Brian would make of it. When he passed I was in a fog for quite some time, musically. I think I'm finally over it, still thinking about him when I write, but hoping he just kind of gives me inspiration. From wherever he is now.
Thanks for listening.

Lyrics

Down on Main Street Nanci Hobson February 7, 2025

Thursday nights headed downtown
holding my old guitar like it was a crown
walking in the middle of the street
thinking that we were so fine
and so damned high

I don’t know why I’m still hanging around
same bars same guitars and same old clowns
nobody plays like you played those old songs
There’s an empty bar stool waiting
down on Main Street

every song was a diamond in those days
shining bright the best thing I’d ever heard somebody sing
we cried to Halleluiah we knew every line
and we played till closing time

now I don’t wanna know anybody’s name
and all my attentions on the glass in front of me
and my shiny new guitar yea it plays nice
but it’s playing…alone

I don’t know why I’m still hanging around
same bars same guitars and same old clowns
nobody plays like you played those old songs
There’s an empty bar stool waiting
down on Main Street

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