Steal Me Away (Woody Guthrie in Minor Key)

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Open Poetry #51

Steal Me Away (Woody Guthrie in Minor Key)

soul drifter
Senior Member

since 2004-09-08

Posts 711
Colorado

0 posted 2021-07-23 10:07 PM

(The other day I was going through some old emails I sent to a girl I once knew who I have been missing big time lately. Anyway, apparently I sent her some things that I had been writing at the time which I had saved on an old computer of mine that fried ages ago. I thought these were long gone. So here’s the first of this long-lost “treasure trove” that dates back to 11 years ago.)
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Steal Me Away (Woody Guthrie in Minor Key)

I'd like you to be
singing along in minor key
with you up against me
I just want to be
playing the strings
of Woody Guthrie
'cause this machine
kills fascists and kisses you
to sleep

I'd like you to
smile away my blues
with you in the belfry
I wanna see me
shaking your tree
for something sweet
say you'll want to be
painting skies under my wings
in a dream

Steal me away
from the steamy rains of Brooklyn
hands on the reel, I'm hookin' in
on the best parts of you
to see me through

One man's vine
twists all around you to hold
heart off the table, now I'm sold
on the best parts of you
oh, do what you do

I'd like to be here
smiling away a frigid tear
with you leaning on me
my red ruby gypsy
play them strings
of Woody Guthrie
what do you say
we have the same birthday
Woody n' me

So steal me away
from the steaming rains of Brooklyn
play me some Sam Cooke
and the best parts of you

dance away my blues
oh do what you do
to see me through

“The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind” —Humphrey Bogart

augustsky
Senior Member
Posts 828
midwest US

1 posted 2021-07-30 11:42 PM

Souls, This was Fun, Romantic, & unique.

I wrote something awhile back called..
"Way Over Yonder"..(in the minor key)..
Inspired by Woody Guthrie also.

Enjoyed your creation..

Sky~

'Excuse me.. while I kiss the sky'
J.H.

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