Woman from One Way by Danny Ross

"Woman" is the first song I wrote on guitar. In fact I was studying a semester in Washington and there was no piano around for the first time in my life, so I was forced to get acquainted with this strange string instrument. At the time I was also introduced to alt-country -- i.e. Wilco, Ryan Adams, etc. -- so this was my stab at it. First I came up with the theme lick (dee doo dee doo...) and it came pretty naturally after that. I also looked at other songs called "Woman" to help guide the lyric (John Lennon). I really like that the chorus is so weird rythmically and the outro is so different but still fits the song. Playing this live, we ride out the ending for a 25 minute harmonica solo.

Tracklist

5.	Woman	4:06

Lyrics

I said please
I thought I told you not to cry
I thought I told you not to cry
When you left and you went back home

I said please
I thought I waved you goodbye
I thought I waved this goodbye
Was I high when I picked up the phone?

I said woman
I ain't your dial tone

You said please
You lost yourself in the wind
And how you love me and you need me
And 'baby never leave me alone'

But I said 'wait!'
Now I'm about to cross the lines
I wont' sit around as you cry
It's a fight disconnected in time

I said woman
I ain't your dial tone

Well babe I can't hold on
No this can't go on
I'm gonna drop the phone
I ain't your dial tone

Credits

from One Way, released February 1, 2010

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