Robben Ford Discussion

[patfitz]

Hi Gang,
I'm gona start another blues project hear in the south bay and this is one of my songs to sing and play harp on. Anyways, I can't totally make out what he's singin in that 2nd verse, I searched the net and found a lot of these lyrics below which is pretty much what I have BUT, I think he is singin

(payin prime) NOT (bankin kind)

ya know like payin the prime interest rate, maybe it was one of those
adjustables, hee hee.
Anyways let me know what you all have heard, maybe live in concert?
Hey, maybe Robben Hisself will let us know,
Cheers,
-pf

Robben Ford - Lateral Climb Lyrics

The sun heats up another working day
Coffee, tea, and I'm on my way
Try to beat the traffic
And maybe yesterdays time
Try to make a little progress
In what's lookin' like a lateral climb

Put behind me, my spendthrift ways
And I've made more money than I did in those days
Used to carry a debt of twenty grand
(bankin kind?)
And I've still got nothin'
It's lookin like a lateral climb

Our leader's addicted
To oil and war
Says it's freedom that we're fightin' for
Applause, applause
For bald face white collar crime
And they leave you stranded
Believin' in a lateral climb

The sun heats up another working day
Coffee, tea, and I'm on my way
What once was a dollar
Is lookin' more like a dime
Heads up people
It's nothin' but a lateral climb
A lateral climb

[roadwarriorfortheblues]

Hi Patfitz,

I hear payin' prime

and coffee, KEYS, and I'm on my way

... although the first time I heard this song on youtube, just before the cd was released, I thought he sang: coffee, QUICHE, and I'm on my way. Do 'real men' eat quiche?

We should have a contest to see who can re-write the funniest lyrics for a RF song.
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[Bluelobster]

[FatTeleTom]

+1 on "payin prime" and "keys"

Although I like quiche myself.

[roadwarriorfortheblues]

I've wondered if this song was ever titled "Matter of Time" in an early draft
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[patfitz]

you doods never fail to crack me up,
i completely missed the keys, yes it is keys, that's what i hear,
how we got to quiche, but yes, real me eat quiche,
and i thought i was bein funny myself, thanx for the humor,
Anyways, it is decided then,
posted below,
cheers,
-pf

Robben Ford - Lateral Climb Lyrics

The sun heats up another working day
Coffee, keys, and I'm on my way
Try to beat the traffic
And maybe yesterdays time
Try to make a little progress
In what's lookin' like a lateral climb

Put behind me, my spendthrift ways
And I've made more money than I did in those days
Used to carry a debt of twenty grand
payin' prime
And I've still got nothin'
It's lookin like a lateral climb

Our leader's addicted
To oil and war
Says it's freedom that we're fightin' for
Applause, applause
For bald face white collar crime
And they leave you stranded
Believin' in a lateral climb

The sun heats up another working day
Coffee, tea, and I'm on my way
What once was a dollar
Is lookin' more like a dime
Heads up people
It's nothin' but a lateral climb
A lateral climb

[AlChuck]

I hear "a twenty grand paying price"...

[Phill_B]

I hear "paid in pride"....

[JohnnyZ]

I hear "I totally agree with quiche"...

Hope this helps.

[Bluelobster]

i feel the forecoming summer ticking up our hormonas.
It is wayy worst than a neverending Coda
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[jconstant]

I originally thought 'paid in time' but now listening again I'm going to go with 'payin' prime'.

Either one makes sense so it's hard to go wrong.
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[CJ]

I listened out for it at the gig the other night and I reckon it's;

"paid in pride"

[jconstant]

[JohnnyZ]

[Millibobs]

don't get me started JZ.......

Juts bought me a Fender DRRI which I'm going to collect on Thursday......mmmmm.....tone.......need more tone...........