So Lucky from Sessions by The Ram
In my own words...
In 1991 I moved to NYC to try to make it as an artist, home of the legendary NY School of Abstract Expressionists. I ended up forming a jazz band with a few close friends. This song takes visuals from Alphabet City and Harlem to set the stage for a story of young lovers. In NYC, money may be king, but the underground has always worshiped youth and beauty.
The city was far less tame and more affordable. My people were the countless artists from small towns all over the US who followed their dreams to NYC. We banded together and shared rent in the city's underbelly. The twin towers still stood, it was a time in my life that shaped everything that came later. Broke kids can often be rich in love.
We should all be so lucky to be in our 20s, hungry, and broke...
Trust me.
Tracklist
| 1. | So Lucky | 8:55 |
Lyrics
LYRICS:
I got an ache, I got a feeling
Want to meet in the street tomorrow
Had ENOUGH, being Locked up inside today
Let the golden sun, shine down, cast our shadows
You want anything, babe, you can have your way
And as we wade into the evening
City lights are gonna shine
Choose to use a little hustle
Let the city do our bidding tonight
Come what may
Nothing to lose, but to choose, do or die, win or lose
No Excuse, let's put these hearts to good use
What if all hell breaks loose
We should be so lucky
So LUCKY, So LUCKY, my babe, she get me HIGH
3rd street, 3rd street, got to find my baby on 3rd street
Need a new change of clothes
Hug the curb real close past drug slinging rouges
Packing so much heat, no need to die today
Hope to make some time, hop off the subway line
Walking east to west, up from 125th
When I see you, pretty babe, gonna make my day
And as we wade into the evening
City lights are gonna shine
Choose to use a little hustle
Let the city do our bidding tonight
Come what may
Nothing to lose, but to choose, do or die, win or lose
No Excuse, let's put these hearts to good use
What if all hell breaks loose
We should be so lucky
So LUCKY, So LUCKY, my babe, she get me HIGH
3rd street, 3rd street, got to find my baby on 3rd street
City lights are gonna shine
Choose to use a little hustle
Let the city do our bidding tonight
Come what may
Nothing to lose, but to choose, do or die, win or lose
No Excuse, let's put these hearts to good use
What if all hell breaks loose
We should be so lucky
So LUCKY, So LUCKY, my babe, she get me HIGH
3rd street, 3rd street, got to find my baby on 3rd street
Oh yeah she get me high
Come what may
Nothing to lose, but to choose, do or die, win or lose
No Excuse, hearts to good use
What if all hell breaks loose
We should be so lucky
Babe, we should be So, So LUCKY, my babe
She get me HIGH my baby get me HIGH
3rd street, 3rd street, got to find my baby on 3rd street
I got an ache, I got a feeling, won't leave the bed till tomorrow
I got my love right here in our birthday suits today
Let the golden sun, shine down, cast our shadows
You want anything, babe, you can have your way
And as we wade into the evening
City lights are gonna shine
Choose to use a little hustle
Let the city do our bidding tonight
Come what may, nothing to lose, but to choose, do or die, win or lose
No Excuse, hearts to good use
What if all hell breaks loose
We should be so lucky
So LUCKY, We should be So LUCKY
Oh babe, my little babe
She get me HIGH yeah
She get me HIGH yeah
She get me HIGH yeah
She get me HIGH yeah
Hear me talking about 3rd street, 3rd street
Find my baby on 3rd street, 3rd street
Hear my baby on 3rd street, 3rd street
Got to do it on 3rd street, 3rd street
Hanging on 3rd street, 3rd street
Hear my baby on 3rd street, 3rd street
And as we wade into the evening
City lights are gonna shine
Awwwww yeah
Choose to use
Credits
The Ram - Guitars, Voice, Synth, FX, Production
Mike Hunt - Drums
Mike Pritchard - Keyboards
Mike Butler - Mix Engineer, Mastering
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The Ram is a traveling singer-songwriter based out of North County San Diego, CA. Part of traveling means we play with musicians from all walks of life and exposure to all sorts of different genres, styles, and instrumentation. It's the pure freedom a songwriter needs to pivot, working with a collective of musical talent as opposed to managing a working band in a specific genre or class of music.