Story Behind The Song

In honor of FAWM.org's songwritng challenge to write a song with a street name! Song describes a guitarist singing on the side of the road.

Song Description

Blues style, describing the encounter of a street musician.

Lyrics

On Old Broadway
words and music by Teddy James O'Farrell ©2007 Teddy James O'Farrell

1. Down on the corner of old broadway
lived an old man who would often play
sit on the curb with his tin pan
singing his songs just a one man band
people would pass him by all through the day
some would listen, but others would stay
to hear his stories, feel his pain
and watch the man off on old broadway

2. One day I asked him if I could join
He said my son sit down here and make some noise
we?re all free in this promised land
to tell our story, to hold out our hand
people would pass him by all through the day
some would listen, but others would stay
to hear his stories, feel his pain
and watch the man off on old broadway

Bridge
He would play his guitar
He would sing of yesterday
He would make you cry, He would make you smile
on Old Broadway

3.One day silence was all you could hear
the old man?s songs had dissappeared
but if you stood on that same curb today
look up to heaven you could hear him say
we?re all free in this promised land
to tell our story, to hold out our hand
so sit right down and sing me your tune0
On Old broadway, I?m listening to you