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Hard-Fi
by Gary E. Andrews - 06/19/26 06:43 PM
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Michael was critiquing a lyric I posted on forum 3. It was about my aunt. Back in 1948, she was almost raped at the age of 17, but was saved by an "angel" -- a country man and his family, who happened to have tools scattered all over the floor of their car. She later wrote a thank you note, but it was returned as undeliverable. Well, country guy, tools, angels....Michael apparently couldn't resist, and came up with the delightful hook, "Country Guardian Angel!" He invited me to join in on the fun with the writing, along with Tommy Cutrer on guitar. Michael did the vocal -- and here's the end result! (Would have been done sooner but Tommy had to run the foxhounds, in the morning, you know!) Thanx, Michael, for including me in this! My aunt passed away last year, but she sure would have loved this as much as I do! Somewhere, somehow, I just KNOW she's listening and tapping her toes -- grateful that she can finally "thank" her true Country Guardian Angel!! Lisa Country Guardian Angel People think I'm just a country boy But I'm actually an angel I ride around in my pick up truck Searchin' for folks in danger I keep everything I need at hand Every tool you could imagine I can fix whatever brings you trouble I'm your country guardian angel In overalls and a straw hat Ain't no wings upon my back I look just like you But here's a little down home fact I'll be there in an instant Whenever you're in need I'm your country guardian angel You can count on me Some say there's a halo around my head It's just a headlamp for the night When tires blow and need some fixin' Folks soon will see my light The hardest to mend is the broken heart When your love gets so tangled That's the time i need you to believe I'm your country guardian angel In overalls and a straw hat Ain't no wings upon my back I look just like you But here's a little down home fact I'll be there in an instant Whenever you're in need I'm your country guardian angel You can count on me I'm your country guardian angel You can count on me (c) 2012, LeBlanc/Cutrer/Gundling
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What the heck!You didn't give yourself credit for writing half of this one!!
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Hi Lisa/Michael - COOL SONG and I really like this part.... Some say there's a halo around my head It's just a headlamp for the night When tires blow and need some fixin' Folks soon will see my light ps...hey Tommy, nice to meet ya, you got a cool sounding guitar riff, thanks for the entertainment. Calvin http://www.soundclick.com/bands/0/calvinstewart
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Hey thanx a bunch Calvin,ill pass that on to Tommy!That verse was written by Lisa girl,it's a good'n!Thanx again Calvin!
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Thanks, Calvin, for the cool comment! Michael did a subtle yet important edit on that verse you liked and made it shine -- no pun intended! And Tommy's riff does sound cool!
Lisa
Hey Michael -- I've been playing this so much at my house that my nine-year-old son now knows the chorus words! But he was singing, "you CAN'T count on me!" I corrected him, and he said, "oh, I like that MUCH better now! -- lol! It was SO fun working on this-- thanks again! Lisa
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That was interesting how you guys developed the lyrics and song from that initial idea.
That is what songwriting is all about.
Thanks for posting it.
Doug
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Hi Doug,
Yes -- Michael thought that the backstory was more interesting than the lyric, and did a PR spin! Seems Michael is adept at finding needles in haystacks! My aunt would also have liked this way better than her attack story...she preferred fun to tragedy!
Thanks for your nice comment here!
Lisa
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Love the story behind this and really good write! So uplifting to read this post and I now know how easy it is to work with Michael. Really enjoyed this and love to hear about great collabs!!
Tammy
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YOUALL--
This is a GREAT CO-LAB, right down to the TOOLS, LIGHTS--SEARCHING FOR FOLKS IN DANGER--GOOD LUCK WITH HER!
Mackie
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that's funny but great to hear about your son singin'.Tell him i've been singin' it to!Yeah it was fun wasn't it.We'll have to do another one some time!
Thanx a lot Doug,glad you checked it out!
Hi Tammy!Thanx for the listen and such a nice compliment!
hey hey Mackie,thanx bro!
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Hi Tammy,
Ditto for me -- thanks for your uplifting message! It must be a cool feeling for people like you guys who can hear the music and make words sing -- what a gift! And I appreciate that Michael, and his pal, Tommy, so generously shared that gift with me!
Lisa
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Thanks so much, Mackie! I do love the image of this guy roaming around doing good, and of course my mental image of him includes wings upon his back -- lol! Lisa
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Hey Michael -- Sounds great to me -- any time! And I'll let my son know you've been practicing the "CAN count on me" version of the song -- lol! Lisa
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Hi Everyone
A good lyric turned into a great song.Works really well.
Hope you have some sucees with it
Travis
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. Oscar Wilde
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Hi Lisa and Michael, I love angel songs and the story behind this makes it even better. This is a cool collab.  Dottie
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thanx a bunch Travis!I'm havin' fun with this one,yeah!
Thank ya Dottie,glad you took a listen and i appreciate that!
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uh! this one is sweet and bright, my hat off for mike, lisa and tommy - bravi!
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Thanks so much, Travis! It sounds great to me, too! -- Lisa
Hi Dottie -- Yes, angel songs are intriguing, I think because many of us probably have had that strange feeling that we've met one or two in our lives. Thanks for your nice visit! -- Lisa
Hi MaxG! My son's name is Max, and he has another Max in his class, so he goes by "MaxG" at school! What a great name -- lol! Thanks a lot for the very nice hat's off! --Lisa
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Way to expand great idea into a wonderful collaborative effort.
Liked this:
The hardest to mend is the broken heart
When your love gets so tangled
That's the time i need you to believe
I'm your country guardian angel
Bravo to all involved.
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Thanx a bunch Max! It's always good to hear from you man!
Hey Nelson,i appreciate your time and comments as always.Yeah, Lisa really wrote a couple of nice verses on this one!It was a fun one!Thanx!
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Thanx from me, too, Nelson! --Lisa
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A trio of superb efforts. A bundling of lyrics by Gundling, with the whitening and brightening by LeBlanc, and the musical structures of Cutrer's, or the musical sutures of Coot-rer...it's so hard to rhyme when one does not know the pronunciations of a name..LOL~~~great stuff, I can always expect no less from all of you~~~~MFB III
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Thanks so much, MFB, for your very fine decree! (Laughing over "sutures" -- Michael needs to let us know how "Cutrer" is pronounced. In my head, I've been hearing the hard sound of "cut" like cutting with scissors!) -- Lisa
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LOL,thanx MFB!It is pronounced Ka-trair.
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Very, very nice...great story and you guys have really out did yourselves on this one....I love angel songs too....ya'll work great together...
glyn
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Hi Glyn,
Thanks so much! Yes, you've done some adorable angel songs, from what I recall. Angels songs appeal to me, too, and this country boy angel keeps making me smile. Michael made everything seem so easy -- set up all the dots, allowed me to connect a few, and then did his angel thing -- with Tommy on harp!
Lisa
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Interesting back story that developed into a very nice collaboration. Good job all around, I enjoyed my listen.
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Thank you, Kevin! I'm delighted about how this turned into such a fun collab! Your visit's much appreciated! Lisa
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