"Long Hard Road" genre: Pop
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	"Long Hard Road" was written by BUDDY CLONTZ. All instruments were played by BUDDY CLONTZ. This song is basically a pop-rock tune with a little 1960's flavor to it. This tune could be thought of as a theme song for people who have had a rough start but have gotten to a certain point in life the "hard way" through good old fashioned hard work and determination in spite of their initial circumstances!
	CD: Now Is The Time   Label: mp3.com Credits: BUDDY CLONTZ: Fender Stratocaster, Rickenbacker 360 12- string, and Takamine Santa Fe ESF 40-C Acoustic guitars, Fender American Precision Deluxe Bass, and my old vintage Pearl Drums
	Story Behind the Song The basic story behind this song is...I was sitting around one day after I had turned 40, and I started thinking about how hard I had worked for the last 20 or so years, and how far I had come...but how I felt like there was still a lot of things I wanted to do, and that I hoped I'd be able to do them. I was also thinking of how far I'd like to go from where I was at that point in time...when thinking ahead about the future. It was the more or less sudden awareness of being able to see "light at the end of the tunnel" and thinking about one day being "free" from all of the traditional restraints on us...like working full-time, paying bills, and just everyday burdens and that are such a drag. Just imagine, longer having to worry about the worldly things in life. The weight being lifted, and just being free to create at will and use my gifts...which is when I am the most content spiritually. Lyrics "LONG HARD ROAD" Copyright 2002 BUDDY CLONTZ ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Well, I'm just a simple man... and this is my song Hard work everyday... can't wait to get home It's been a long hard road for me... but one day, I'll be free Well time will not wait for me... and there's so much to do In this world will I get ahead?... still paying my dues It's been a long hard road for me... still playing the blues Well I'm still a simple man... but I have a new song Still work everyday... but not quite as long Got it made in the shade now... finally worked out some how Got it made in the shade now... finally worked out some how... The dues are all paid now... yeah, it worked out some how Yes it did!

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