This is my newest song... started writing it in the last few days of the old year... finished it up as of today. I was changing lyrics in it this morning.

It's an observation of life in this corner of the world. Recently, our small town (population 300) had the General Store close...owner retired. His grandfather opened the store in the early 1900's... and another of my customers is barely keeping the doors open. Down to one employee from about 10.
 
The song is called Dust On The Floor
 
http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=13017714
 
Enjoy.
 
Crits, comments, and observations welcome.
 
 
Version 2 is up with EQ tweeks
 

I guess the wind died down then?

''Ghosts haunt the shadows, and there's dust on the floor''
 
Great pay-off line Herb, nice writing.

That is a good line! Nice tune.

Bapu: I reckon..... but it's still as cold as a witches..... uhhh well...
 
James:  Yeah, I'm glad you thought so..... I really liked that line too.  Thanks  Every now and then I write a line that I like and kinda sticks with me..... this one will be there with the others.....
 
Clint: Thank you.  So sad that this style of music isn't popular anymore..... Thanks for listening.

nice work!!....the only nit to pic (for me) the cymbals  are a bit sizzlie for me as well as the vox.....I think I'd try to warm the mix up a bit...but that's all subjective
 
love the lead....

Thanks.... I will look into that sizzle thing.

EDIT: and a few hours later..... I have V2 up... I pulled the high end down a few db... hopefully that fixt it.

Nice story style song there Herb

Herb,
 
Nice work.   I like your observation about the changing landscape, it is sad to see it happening everywhere.   Really good song.

Regards

Just love your feel, instrumentation and arrangement.
Another great outing. Well done Herb