I hope I'm not breaking any forum rules here by posting my lyrics. I've been sitting on this song for some time and would like to pitch it to a big, big male artist in Nashville. It needs a male vocal, some drums, and a country acoustic twang (banjo and fiddles would be awesome if possible), but other than that I feel the lyrics call for a simple melody and chord progression.
Pro songwriters in the industry have given very positive feedback on this one, and I've edited to incorporate their suggestions. They mention mainstream artists are always looking for upbeat, positive, fun material, and felt this one had everything that makes a hit song.
This is an upbeat, fun lyric with a Southern US summer theme. I'm hearing it Americana style, but the artist I have in mind is more mainline country. This one could go either way. I'd love to hear what a composer could do with it. Please let me know if you'd like to collaborate. We'd need a professional demo ready to submit no later than June 16 for this particular artist.
Even if we don't meet the deadline, there will always be another artist looking for an upbeat song. Please let me know if you'd be interested in giving it a go.
The lyrics:
Redneck Pension
V1
Got a spot of land,
Fishing lake
More bass and crappies than I can take
V2
Case of beer
Fishing gear
Honey, get this tick off of my ear
C1
That's how I'm living
On my redneck pension
I got all I need here
I don't fear no recessions
My own apple pie dream
Far off the mainstream
Living high on wild hogs
On my redneck pension
V3
Hunting grounds,
Ammo rounds,
White tail, rabbits, with four coonhounds
V4
Bought my land
in cold hard cash
During that economic crash
Bridge
Bankers turned my investments into trash
And their foreclosures burned my stash
I had to work under the table
To keep my family stable
Rich man loopholes aid the scam
Hiding it from Uncle Sam
Chorus 2
Now I'm living the dream
on my redneck pension
I had to beg, borrow and steal
To own this possession
I'm telling you now,
This is my one true confession
I'm living free and easy
On my redneck pension
Outro
Redneck pension
Lifelong obsession
My last confession.
Hey, I didn't do nothing those darned executives don't do
I ain't bending to your conventions
Hey there! Get off my property ya'll
This here is my land and your trespassing on it
You don't leave now and I'll shoot you in the can
And then a fingerpicked descending bassline with an explosive strum at the end