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Ghost of Jimi

from Joshua Tree Inn by Brent Godfrey

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I was in Toronto eating at an outside table in Chinatown when I saw a homeless man that was a dead ringer for Jimi Hendrix.

It brought to mind the Islamic tradition of giving alms to the poor. Was the figure really a homeless man or an angel in disguise testing our generosity?

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Ghost of Jimi
Words and Music by Brent L Godfrey
Verse 1:
At a street-side table of a Chinese restaurant we had just started to eat.
When a figure that looked vaguely familiar stumbled up from the street.
He had an Afro straight from the sixties the back of his pants were ripped and torn
He had far away eyes and splotchy black skin. The waiter looked at him with scorn.
He held out his hand begging for change and everyone just looked away.
Once idolized now unrecognized two different worlds another day.

Chorus 1:
Be careful how you treat the lost soul that you meet could be an angel in disguise
May look like a beggar out on the street. No one knows where we go when we die.
We may call heaven home or wander all alone for all eternity
We may reincarnate or just evaporate. It's the same for you and me.

Verse 2
Can I help you sir the waiter asked the ghost of Jimi Hendrix
He pointed at the plate in front of a man who was trying to eat with chopsticks.
That costs 10 dollars said the waiter. Jimi just moaned and turned away.
How long had he wandered how long since he ate. When did he loose his way?
And the city swallowed him up as he wandered off into his purple haze.
Once idolized now unrecognized two different worlds another day.

Instrumental Chorus
Chorus 2:
Be careful how you treat the lost souls that you meet they could be an angel in disguise
They may look like beggars out on the street. No one knows where we go when we die.
Alms for the poor or do you just ignore the lost souls out on the street
Alms for the poor can you just ignore desperate faces that you meet

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from Joshua Tree Inn, released March 19, 2020
Brent Godfrey - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Mixing, Mastering
James Fraser - Bass
Alex Zulaika - Drums and Percussion
Francois Graiouf - Electric Guitar

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Brent Godfrey Gowen, Michigan

Brent Godfrey is a singer songwriter based in West Michigan. He collaborates with musicians from all over the world on the Kompoz music networking website to record his original material.

Brent may be seen at open mics and music festivals around the area.

Brent also makes his own cigar box & license plate guitars, cigar box ukuleles, and canjos for performance.
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