Red River Way (#79 original) Brad Campbell

(Going to be away from hi-speed for a few weeks-so early post. Guitar slightly out of sink near end but then so's life, hahaha

We'ld travel from Ontario-over the Thunder Bay hump
Then straight at the Winnipeg-then we're home
The red river running
The golden Boy watching
The relatives say its good your home

Uncle Del played guitar, Grandpa the horn
Mother the piano, me the 2nd guitar
Everyone singing-the wanderers familys are all here
Back where everyone is from-but no one lives here

Well Bro' headed for the mountains and the oceans as soon as he was old enough. i traveled through the blue collar jobs and ended up in the bush.

Home is where the hat is...Dadused to say
He was old enough-and traveled in his day
But everyone in th family feels the prairie wind blow our way
Soon be back....Red River Way.

Seen old Neil Young singing...yeah he's still cool
Randy Bauchmans parents lived right down the road or so we thought. As kids we would go out and stand out front to see if he came out....

Fell in love with my first girl then
she didn't know I was alive
She was the first to get Boobs at Heritage Public School
We were linedup 10 deep a mile wide.

And the prairie wind and the big sky
Still call me home. Although I've been gone longer now then when i was at home.

Yellow fielsd, miles of mustard, then wheat for contrast and troopers
City lights seen for hours before your car ever gets there.

Home is where your hat is-Dad used to say
I'm still traveling and wandering to this day
But everyone in the family feels the prairie wind blowing our way
Soon be back....Red River Way

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[canajian]

Brad Awesome song man!

I`m headin outta town this weekend but I`m callin you at home on Monday OK!

I want to ask ya somethin.. But now back to this song, GREAT tune man!

I`m still sendin lots a good juju bro!

[BradCampbell63]

I'll be there man...talk to you then..

[Johnfern99]

It's always a blast digging up old songs and giving them new life. This shows your songwriting skills go way back.

Keep singin' and playin' and keep on keepin' on!

[BradCampbell63]

I think if I didn't have to keep getting those day jobs to eat it may have worked out different...but if I didn't do what I did I wouldn't have any material...hahaha...thank sfor the comments john , all the best

[insightphoto]

Me an my best friend here, listened to all the j.tull, jj cale and cooder stuff on the vinyl, so we got on Utube listenin for sometin soulful, n we found it! I said somethin about the sound bein a distorted (what do I know, i just play drums ha ha] but ma friend here he say just go with it buddy, this guy's got heart and soul and now, after listenin u out, takin our time... i know what he means..

good luck my friend... wish we could hook up sometime.. ya never know!

[davisquinn]

Amazing. Most people can't pull off the gravely wavery voice, but you do it with a vengeance. Very unique sound - it makes me want to listen.

[ivmar1]

Thanks Brad for this new song !

so good to see you again Bro!

[elefanto94]

I loveses it :D

[onkelbuke]

FANTASTIC song BRAD.

[About2Rain]

Awesome song here Brad. Man that guitar of yours sure sounds great. Just lovin' your voice and the lyrics are so damn real.

Be Back Real Soon for more of this one!

Donna:)

[MonkeylessJohn]

Man!! I sure enjoyed this Brad!! Has to be one of my all time favs of yours. Really love the bluesy tone, and that slide guitar in the background is great!!!

Thanks for another classic song buddy!!

[sherrywine1941]

Hi Brad..Unforgettable story put to Music. It can't get any better then that !! (5*+) Hugs, Sherry

[dreaminglad]

i can only hope to one day write songs like this !

i love your stuff hope to hear more soon !

[geoff1945]

You know how to tell it, Brad......... so keep telling it!