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Twenty, July 69, Houston is Calling
Woodstock was coming soon My
Armstrong walking on the moon Gerry Segal Singer/Songwriter @ Artisan
I was walking near and far
Looking for my lost guitar Songs From New York City. Performed
On a hot Crete afternoon at the legendary clubs of the Greenwich
Village Folk Revival including: Gerde’s Martin
At small Greek farms and local bars Folk City, The Village Gate and The
I followed every lead I could
People glued to their tv Bottom Line. Gerry is writing,
No one was expecting me performing and recording music full
They opened up and let me in time. His first YouTube Video: “Jacques: Guitar
This mangy, motely American The Wall Street Tailor” won first prize
I was Looking for my Martin guitar
on WNYC’s Satire Slam and was featured
Friendly eyes, friendly vibes at New York City’s Blackout Film
I met along the way Festival.
For all the times that my country’s fallen short
I was proud that day
“Looking For My Martin Guitar” is a
The first house a young family true story that I’ve been telling for 50
shared a bottle of Metaxa years. It began the day before Neil
That moon walk space mans dignity Armstrong walked on the moon. I was
Just seems to have rained down on me
A drink or so, I let them know busking my way across Europe with my
I took no credit for the glory 016 Martin New Yorker. On July 19,
I was just looking for my Martin Guitar 1969 that beautiful guitar was stolen off a
truck.
At each house I was honored with
Another bottle of Metaxa
As I stumbled from door to door The next day, the day of the moonshot,
I forgot what I came there for I started walking house to house to pick
In that hazy, happy towns embrace up any trace of what happened. As the
I took full credit for the trip in space
I gave up on my Martin Guitar song goes, I never found the guitar that
day.
Friendly eyes, friendly vibes
I met along the way What the song doesn’t say is that I put an
For all the times that my country’s fallen short
I was proud that day ad in the local paper. Offered a $50
reward and got it back no questions
Twenty July 69, Houston is Calling asked. I still play it today, That’s it in the
I was looking for my Martin Guitar
picture.
Words and Music by Gerry Segal ©2019
Gerry Segal production, vocals www.gerrysegal.com
Bob Rose lead guitar
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