Laredo Slim

from Soul of a Showgirl by Kyra Gordon

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about

I wrote Laredo Slim for the late great songwriter Powell St. John (Mother Earth, The Waller Creek Boys with Janis Joplin). I had the pleasure of getting to know Powell and his family before he passed last year, and I was able to play him this song in his living room.

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Laredo Slim

Sitting in your living room
Sharing a drink and a joint with you
Watching your grandkids tear up the room
They don’t know yet about the life you’ve live through

How you’ve loved some great women and fathered some too
Made hay in Austin with the Conqueroo
With Roky and Tracy and Janis, it’s true
Your harmonica was ready, you knew what to do

Do you dream of Laredo?
When you fall asleep
The city under seven flags
When you were a boy playing with toys
Dreaming of packing your bags

You seen a lot of life through your eyes
Made all this music that feels so alive
Things they get harder, like getting around
Old cowboys don’t die, one day they leave town

Life is long
Carrying on is for learners and lovers like you
Songs are as good as who you share them with
It’s the love that you give, that’s the truth

Do you dream of Laredo?
When you fall asleep
The city under seven flags
When you were a boy playing with toys
Dreaming of packing your bags
We’re all dreaming of packing, dreaming of packing our bags

credits

from Soul of a Showgirl, track released April 22, 2022
Piano and Vocals by Kyra Gordon
Drums by Brian Rodvien
Bass by Daniel Fabricant
Guitars by James DePrato
Harmonica by Jake Flood
Backing Vocals by Tracy Nelson
Produced by Rachel Efron
Engineered by Gabriel Shepard at 25th Street Studios in Oakland, CA
Tracy Nelson Engineered by Rich Mossman in Nashville, TN
Mixed by Jesse Nichols at Atomic Garden West
Mastered by Ken Lee

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Kyra Gordon Berkeley, California

If you wandered into a Kyra Gordon show, you’d be struck by the powerful vocals, deft touch on the keyboard, and command of the room. Her debut album garnered rave reviews for its incisive lyrics and beguiling melodies. It received national airplay and charted #1 on the RMR’s Top 50 Americana Country Albums in Aug ‘22. Her upcoming sophomore release ‘Traveler,’ out everywhere this summer. ... more

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