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This tale of an ambitious young man is very dear to my heart. I had, for a long time, an image in my head of how I wanted this song to sound, and we more or less adhered to that concept. The horn section consists of two trumpet lines and a harmonica line. This song was written in 2000, with my former bandmates Ross Hammond and Greg Roth contributing the basic chord progression and signature guitar riff.

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Once upon a lonely time, in a young man's fantasy
The young man thought he knew what he believed he could be
Until he saw the carnival—the circus came to town
And he knew there wasn't much left for him there, he didn't care to stick around

The choice was made there and then
The forecast surely was good
The young man knew he'd be okay on the road to Hollywood

So when he hit the 101, his star shot up faster than light
And though it brought him down to his knees, he didn't put up much of a fight
Then one day he saw his name hanging over Sunset and Vine
And all he had to do to get it up there was just sign on the dotted line

It really wasn't too much to ask
You'd'a done the same if you could
You'd be so happy in your big old house in the hills of Hollywood

One night the young man went to bed, an old man waiting to die
And in his dreams, he traveled back home for a proper goodbye
“We're so proud of you, son
“You're the toast of the neighborhood
“We knew you'd never forget us way out there in Hollywood”

credits

from Umbrella Man, released May 8, 2007
Harmonica, vocals: Scott Albert Johnson
Acoustic guitars: Greg Roth
Electric guitars: Skeet Myers
Bass guitar: Raphael Semmes
Trumpet: Maurice Turner
Drums: Hagen Curl

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Scott Albert Johnson Jackson, Mississippi

Scott Albert Johnson was bathed in the wide range of the American songbook, as well as the sounds of his 1970’s and 80’s childhood. That diversity is at the core of his new album, Going Somewhere. Johnson incorporates rock, jazz, blues, funk, country, and world music, mixed with thoughtful lyrics, strong vocals, and virtuosic harmonica playing, to create a unique, modern concoction of sound. ... more

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