| Barely Hanging On | ||
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| Lyrics | ||
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BARELY HANGING ON The heiress cut me loose in Port Aransas It seems everlasting love don't last long So I set my sights on an enchantress Should've known right then it was wrong I had left a little wreckage behind me And needed a goddess to atone She said I'm not the kind to bring you peace of mind Oh honey I'm just barely hanging on My compadre had no time for the future The here and now was just fine There never was a friend that was truer As long as I was buying the wine He had a lethal demon inside him But I was fighting one of my own I said I'd help if I could and you know that I would But brother I'm just barely hanging on Brother I'm just barely hanging on The man of the cloth was my confessor I was counting on him for the truth I said Father help me clean up my ledger I've been a shiftless scamp since my youth He said don't look to me for your redemption Lately saviors are hard to come upon He said I'll do what I can but like you I'm just a man And son I'm just barely hanging on Oh I'm just barely hanging on Yeah I'm just barely hanging on |
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| Credits | ||
| Lyrics Credits: Mark Patterson | ||
| Music Credits: Mark Patterson | ||
| Producer Credits: Mark Patterson & Lee Parvin | ||
| Publisher Credits: Distinguishing Marks Music BMI | ||
| Performance Credits: Mark Patterson: Lead vocal, Lee Parvin: Vocals and keyboards, Thad Beckman: Acoustic guitars, Mike Tyler: Acoustic and electric guitars, Tom Miller: Bass, Danny Montgomery: Drums | ||
| Label Credits: Distinguishing Marks Records | ||
| Description | ||
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Short Song Description: The song is a medium-slow, classic rock track featuring acoustic and electric six and twelve string guitars and organ to produce a 70's style sound. |
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Long Song Description: Written originally as a folk song, "Barely Hanging On" describes three scenarios where people are just managing to get by, whether it's romantically, personally, or spiritually. |
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Story Behind the Song: "Barely Hanging On" echoes the sentiments of a lot of people who are treading water emotionally, economically, politically and spiritually. |
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| Metadata | ||
| Song Length: 3:31 | ||
| Primary Genre: Rock-Classic | ||
| Secondary Genre: Rock-Easy Listening | ||
| Tempo: Medium Slow (91 - 110) | ||
| Lead Vocal: Male Vocal | ||
| Subject Matter 1: Life | ||
| Subject Matter 2: Frustration | ||
| Mood 1: Composed | ||
| Mood 2: Relaxed | ||
| Similar Artist 1: Byrds, The | ||
| Similar Artist 2: Eagles, The | ||
| Language: English | ||
| Era: 2000 and later | ||