A Legend After His Time
1st Verse
His guitar pic in his hand
Hope fillin out his chest
That stage is calling out to him
Tonight he’ll sing his best
He walks by giants on the wall
They’ll see what he can do
If Jackson chased that Rainbow here
Then maybe he can too
Transition
Neon lights and honky tonks
Line streets in Tennessee
My courage filled up to the rim
I’m as fearless as can be
But in all that sound and harmony
There’s just no place for me
I see the dreams and promises
That pen and guitar made to me
Chorus
No one knows my name
Ain’t it a shame
And I’m not good enough
For any fame
But,I'm a winner...I'm a fighter
I’m a singer and songwriter
And if I’m gonna be remembered
That’s what I wanna be
2nd Verse
He’s breaking but he’s not broken yet
Still playin his old tunes
Writing words that come to him
His last page comin soon
He looks up at Johnny Cash
And hears him say it will be fine
Stay true to who you are my friend
And always Walk The Line
Transition
Neon lights and honky tonks
Line streets in Tennessee
My fearless glass just hit the floor
There lies my shattered dreams
In all that sound and harmony
There’s still no place for me
I see the dreams and broken promises
That pen and guitar made to me
Chorus
No one knows my name
Ain’t it a shame
And I’m not good enough
For any fame
But, I'm a winner...I'm a fighter
I'm a singer and songwriter
And if I’m gonna be remembered
That’s what I wanna be
3rd Verse
He smells tequila, beer, whiskey and sin
His ghost walks slowly down Broadway
They can’t see him but they call to him
He finally got his fame
He’s a legend after his time
And though he wanted it back then
He climbed that Smokey Mountain
With his guitar and his pen
Transition
Neon lights and honky tonks
Line streets in Tennessee
Now his face hangs up on the wall
For everyone to see
In all that sound and harmony
They found a place for me
I’ve seen those dreams and promises
That pen and guitar made to me
Chorus
Now he’s good enough for fortune
And he’s good enough for fame
A lifetime of not giving up
Now they know his name
He was a winner...He was a fighter
He was a singer and songwriter
And if he’s gonna be remembered
That’s what he’ll always be
And if he’s gonna be remembered
That’s what he’ll always be
Johnny Rogo
(John Rogowski)
Copyright April, 2024