Here's To The Songwriters

THE SONG FEATURED IN THIS VIDEO, "HERE'S TO THE SONGWRITERS" IS AVAILABLE AT http://cdbaby.com/cd/scottjimmy
as well as itunes, amazon etc

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Bless the songwriters for the songs that they sing
The beauty and truth in the music they bring
They get up each day and they struggle to say
What they feel, to write something real

Some days a good line is easier to find
Than getting their own lives to perfectly rhyme
But they take all the hurt and they put it in words
and they smile, it's all been worthwhile

Sing your song for us
Full of glory, life and love
And if the words you say are true
Then the song lives in me
like the song lives in you

Bless the songwriters, the keepers of the flame
Whether they're famous or we don't know their names
They pick out a tune in a quiet, lonely room
Like a soul, digging for gold

Some days inspiration just flows through the pen
Some nights it feels like they'll never write again
But they keep playing on for the sake of a song
And the times when everything chimes

Sing your song for us
Full of glory, life and love
And if the melody rings true
The song lives in me
Like the song lives in you

Come on and sing your song for us
Full of glory, life and love
Sometimes life's a dance,sometimes a blues
But there's a song in us all
Like the one that's in you

So here's to the songwriters
And the power of what music can do

WORDS AND MUSIC © JIMMY SCOTT 2008
www.jimmyscottsongwriter.com
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For those who might need a little help, here's a breakdown of the great songwriters pictured in this video in order of appearance - together with one of their better known songs :

Cole Porter "Every time we say goodbye"
Woody Guthrie "This land is your land"
George and Ira Gershwin "Summertime"
Duke Ellington "Don't get around much anymore"
Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart "My funny valentine"
Carole King and Gerry Goffin "Will you love me tomorrow"
pictured with Paul Simon (in the middle) "Bridge over troubled water"
Burt Bacharach and Hal David "I say a little prayer"
Bob Dylan - I think everyone's familiar with some of this guy's songs :)
John Lennon and Paul McCartney - ditto above
Joni Michell "Both sides now"
pictured with Graham Nash "Our house"
James Taylor "Fire and rain"
Lionel Bart "Livin' doll"
Marvin Gaye "What's going on"
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards - (see Dylan and Beatles comment !)
Harry Nilsson "One"
Randy Newman "I think it's going to rain today"
Don Mclean "Vincent"

With sincere apologies to the many other great songwriters, famous and obscure, who
didn't show up in time for this video !

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[yooperwholigan13]

Pete Townsend anyone?

[britman20]

@yooperwholigan13 Definitely !

[britman20]

For a complete listing of the songwriters pictured in this video, please click on "More info" on the upper right of this page. Thanks,britman20

[ElvisStillRules]

Great, great, great. Very well-written my friend. Thank you very much for the song. This song is a helping hand for me as a songwriter. I just bought it to enjoy it and to support you.

Best greetings from Morten Nielsen, Copenhagen

[jcbbe]

Awesome again!!!!

[JANELVIS63]

great singing!!!!!!!!! check me out on you tube, type jan mead, take care

[AhjayStelino]

good work with compiling songwriters into a song!

[Walter32799]

Beautiful song. Makes me feel like we're appreciated, fame and fortune or not.

[lps45s8tracks]

Enjoyed Da Listen.Added a link to here from my group Songwriters Unite under Video Of Da Day.Over 1800 membersYour You Tube Bro.(~;Yrral Mallik of Songramp AKA Larry gordon Killam of Facebook Group Songwriters Unite.;~)

[yeolejuazman]

very nice, struggling to express some truth. best wishes

[vfgproductions]

thank you.