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Lighten Up

from The Story of Ike Dupree by Whelan

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“Lighten Up” was on "Flood Waters Rising" a solo guitar arrangement that combined jazz, classical and blues technique. I had always thought of it as an Americana song, so here we gave it the full sentimental Texarkana twang.

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Lighten Up c. 2013 Sidney S. Whelan

"Lighten up. Lighten up. Lighten up."
She said to me. "You take it all, take it all too seriously."

"Although you're right. You are Right. Yes you’re right.”
She said to me. "It's all coming to an end, just not immediately."

"We got some time left." She said to me.
"We can mourn when we're dead tonight is still lovely."

"Let's go dance. Lets’ go dance. Let’s go dance.”
She said to me. "Where the sun sets over the wine-dark sea."

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"We all die. We all Die. We All Die.”
She said to me. "So dance now and hold me closely."

"Tell the truth." She said to me.
"It was worth livin' to be with me."

"Lighten up. Lighten up. Lighten up.”
She said to me. "You take it all, take it all too seriously."

credits

from The Story of Ike Dupree, released December 22, 2014
Vocals: Sid Whelan, Capathia Jenkins, Robbi Hall Kumalo, Darryl Tookes
Winds:
Trombone: Alan Ferber
Trumpet: Ron Horton
Saxophone: Michael Blake
Rhythm:
Drums: Richard Huntley
Bass: Marco Panascia
Organ & Piano: Jerry Z
Guitars: Sid Whelan

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Whelan New York, New York

Sid Whelan is a veteran singer-songwriter with an unapologetically old-school vibe. He has released three solo albums on Bandcamp. He calls his Music "Dark Blue Americana" and has studied songwriting with Chely Wright and Steve Earle. He has also studied guitar with Woody Mann & Howard Morgen. ... more

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